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OMH Functions
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) is responsible for
promoting health and quality of life by
preventing and controlling the disproportionate burden of disease, injury and
disability among racial and ethnic minority populations.
As part of the
CDC Office of the
Director, the Office of
Minority Health: |
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Serves as the principal advisor to the
Director, CDC/ATSDR on all minority health issues affecting
the agency. |
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Serves as the focal point for CDC minority health programs, projects, and
issues including coordination of CDC/ATSDR activities with the Public
Health Service (PHS), other
U.S. Government agencies, health agencies of other nations, other national
and international government and non-government organizations,
community-based organizations, and the public at large. |
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Provides leadership and coordination in the
development and implementation of long-term plans for minority health
activities within the Centers, Institute, and Offices
(CIOs) of CDC. |
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Provides leadership, in collaboration with
senior managers, for policy initiatives to improve the health of ethnic
populations, setting agency priorities, goals and objectives, defining
appropriate interventions, and monitoring progress toward meeting these
goals and objectives. |
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Coordinates health
initiatives including CIO and CDC/ATSDR support of Executive Branch and
Departmental Minority Health Initiatives. OMH coordinates the planning,
design and implementation of minority health research and oversees studies
related to understanding and improving health disparities. |
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Assists the CIOs and their constituents to
increase the competence and diversity of the public health workforce by
supporting minority student internships, fellowships and Institutions of
Higher Learning. |
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Identifies and
fosters partnerships and collaborative activities with public, non-profit,
private organizations and agencies, and academia to improve their
organizational capacity to execute public health policy, programs, and the
CDC/ATSDR agenda. |
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