- For more information on Minorities and Health, click link to Closing the Health Gap Campaign
- Assessment of State Laws, Regulations and Practices Affecting the Collection and Reporting of Racial and Ethnic Data by Health Insurers and Managed Care Plans
- A Demographic and Health Snapshot of the U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) (PDF)
A report from Department of Health and Human Services Centers For Disease Control and Prevention.
- US Census 2000 Brief: The Hispanic Population (PDF)
- Health United States 2002 With Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans with highlights section, 147 trend tables including data on racial and ethnic minorities.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) On American Indian/Alaska Native Health Issues, Disparities
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Mortality and Morbitidy Weekly Report (MMWR): Surveillance for Health Behaviors of American Indians and Alaska Natives, Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1997-2000
- Letter to Secretary Thompson on Populations-Based Data for Racial and Ethnic Minorities
- The 2001 Census Bureau Health Insurance Coverage Report
- FDA calls for standardised racial and ethnic data
- AHRQ Seeks Comments on Measures of Health Disparity
- Study Finds African-American Women Have Highest Pap Test Rate
- American Society for Microbiology "Underrepresented Minority Groups in the Life Sciences" The Society offers services to members of underrepresented and underserved groups in the microbiological sciences including data and statistics, fellowships, awards, conferences, travel grants, college and university information and visiting scientist programs.
- Community Health Status Indicators Web site. In response to requests for health assessment information at the local level, HRSA has funded a collaboration among the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) to publish reports for all 3,082 U.S. counties.
- Public Health Foundation's Online Distance Learning Clearinghouse. Public health professionals of all disciplines can search a comprehensive database of distance learning opportunities.
- National Center for Health Statistics's FASTATS
- Anne E. Casey Foundation's 'Kids Count Network'
- Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online
- CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
- CDC State Health Statistics by Sex and Race/Ethnicity
- Breast Cancer Detection Rates By Race And Ethnicity
- Statistics on Uninsured Children
- Report on Community Health Centers and Racial And Ethnic Minorities
- HHS Data Council
- List of State Data Contact Coordinators
HHS Policies on Racial and Ethnic Data:
OMB Bulletins:
- [October 30, 1997] Revisions to the Standards for the Classification of Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
- [March 9, 2000] Guidance on Aggregation and Allocation of Data on Race for Use in Civil Rights Monitoring and Enforcement
- [Jan. 16, 2001]Provisional Guidance for the Implementation of the 1997 Standards for Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity
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