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Our core belief: all
people have the right to be healthy and live in a healthy community.
No health disparity happens in a vacuum, and to properly address
them requires appropriate interventions, which have multi-dimensional,
comprehensive, and culturally competent approaches.
No health disparity can be addressed without looking at other health
issues that impact minority communities. Health disparities among
racial and ethnic minorities is where we intend to focus on primarily,
those are as follows:
- Cancer;
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Diabetes;
- Environmental
Health;
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Heart Disease and Stroke;
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV);
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Mental Health and Mental Disorders;
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases; and
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Substance Abuse
These primary focus areas were driven by Healthy
People 2010, a report from the US
Department of Health and Human Services that focuses on the
health issues facing all Americans. We realize our efforts will
not only help minorities in our area, but across the country in
making a significant impact on improving the health status of minorities.
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