Health Equity Matters ~ OMHHE's Quarterly E-Newsletter

Health Equity Matters ~ OMHHE's Quarterly E-Newsletter

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OMHHE's e-newsletter to promote awareness of minority health and health equity issues, support the achievement of our goals to eliminate health disparities, and foster ongoing communication and collaboration. News You Can Use New CDC Interactive Portal Provides City and Neighborhood Health Data New Infographic Focuses on Lung Cancer in Black Men Medical Nonadherence–A Major Public Health Concern for At-Risk Populations New Language Access Portal Offers Multilingual Health Information NIH Hosts Inclusion Across the Lifespan Workshop Features CDC Vital Signs: African American Death Rate Drops; Health Gaps Still Persist Public Health Ethics Forum Explores Optimal Health for Women Health Equity Champion Announcements                                                                                                                                      CDC OMHHE Staff Changes Funding Opportunities Conferences and Meetings     Statistics Highlight Surveillance for Health Care Access and Health Services Use, Adults Aged 18–64 Years — Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, United States, 2014 Age-Adjusted Death Rates,* by Race/Ethnicity† — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2014–2015 Number of Deaths from 10 Leading Causes,* by Sex — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2015 Age-Adjusted Percentage* of Adults Aged ≥65 Years,† by Number of 10 Selected Diagnosed Chronic Conditions§ and Poverty Status — National Health Interview Survey, 2013–2015 Health Observances June: National Scleroderma Awareness Month National Congenital Cytomegalovirus Awareness Month National Men’s Health Month July: International Group B Strep Awareness Month Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month National Cleft & Craniofacial Awareness & Prevention Month