Supports research designed to improve the quality of healthcare, reduce costs, improve patient safety, decrease medical errors, and broaden access to essential services.

A national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program and research efforts for the improvement of the health status of all Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

Promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling the disproportionate burden of disease, injury and disability among racial and ethnic minority populations.

An online resource that provides information on promoting minority health through culturally relevant care for physicians and consumers.

Supports independent research on health and social issues and makes grants to improve health care practice and policy.

Works to broaden and elevate the influence of African Americans in the political, legislative and public policy arenas. In addition, the CBCF sponsors issue forums and leadership seminars to stimulate dialogue and educate African Americans in the fundamentals of legislative and public policy development.

"The Caucus is dedicated to voicing and advancing, through the legislative process, issues affecting Hispanic Americans in the United States and the insular areas."

Promotes language and cultural competence to improve the quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and ethnically diverse communities.

The principal federal health care provider and health advocate for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

A online resource for individuals interested in the health of minority groups.

Provides a list of minority health resources. Sponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics.

A network of health and human service providers servicing Hispanic consumers throughout the U.S.

Seeks to improve the health of black women by providing wellness education and services, health information and advocacy.

Works to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities, for Hispanic Americans.

A national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities.

National organization dedicated to ensuring the fundamental human right to reproductive health for Latinas, their families and their communities.

A list of resources on African American health.

A list of resources on Asian American health.

A list of resources on Hispanic American health.

A list of resources on Native American health

"This project is designed to identify strategies for building the capacity of Ethnic Physician Organizations to reduce health disparities and improve access to health care for their communities through increased collaboration with community organizations and policy advocacy in both the public sector and within organized medicine, and address diversity in the healthcare workforce and cultural competency."

Advises the Secretary of HHS and the Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) on public health issues affecting American Indians and Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, Blacks/African Americans, and Hispanics/Latinos.

Protects the civil rights of all individuals who are subject to discrimination in health and human services programs.

Department of Health and Human Services' strategic plan created in response to the President's commitment to eliminate racial and ethnic health status disparities by the year 2010.

Conducts research on national, state, and local health policy issues, provides public service to policy makers and community leaders, and offers educational opportunities for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

Provides data on race and ethnic origin.

Features webcasts of health related speeches, lectures, and conferences for and about African American and minority health.

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