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N.C. Office of Minority Health
and Health Disparities

 

April is National Minority Health Month!

National Minority Health Month

Press Release

DHHS Releases Health Equity Report

N.C. Health Equity Impact Awards

N.C. Health Equity Impact Awards Celebrate Making a Difference

The North Carolina Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities held the first N.C. Health Equity Impact Awards in Raleigh as part of its 25th anniversary celebration, with former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders keynoting the awards banquet.

New N.C. American Indian Minority Health Fact Sheets Released

The North Carolina Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, the North Carolina American Indian Health Board, and the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equality at Wake Forest University, have recently updated and released the latest N.C. American Indian Minority Health Fact Sheets. These new fact sheets help to provide context on the health of North Carolina's American Indian populations.

• Cancer Disparities Fact Sheet
• Diabetes Disparities Fact Sheet
• Maternal and Child Health Fact Sheet
• Mortality Rates Fact Sheet
• Opioid Fact Sheet
• Social Determinants Fact Sheet
• Tribal Map Fact Sheet

Webinars

Connecting with the Community: Engagement and Retention in Minority Diabetes Prevention Programs Webinar - April 20, 2017
   (Community Engagement, Health Equity, Community-Based Participatory Evaluation)
   Slide Presentation (PDF, 1.5 MB)

Minority Diabetes Prevention Program Webinar – October 6, 2016
   (Overview, Program Components, Funding)
   Slide Presentation (PDF, 1.9 MB)
   FAQs (PDF, 463 KB)

Care Share Health Alliance Webinar – August 10, 2016
   (Purposeful Partnering: Engaging Communities in Coalition Building)

Population Health Improvement Partners Webinar – July 20, 2016
   (Health Equity, Community Engagement, and Coalition Building)

N.C. OMHHD National CLAS Standards Webinar - June 9, 2015
   Handout (Slides) (PDF, 545 KB)

Quick Links

Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in North Carolina: Health Equity Report 2018 (9 MB PDF)

N.C. Health Priorities Summary Report (PDF)
  Source

North Carolina Population & Health Data by Race & Ethnicity 2011-2015 (224 KB PDF)

North Carolina Population & Health Data by Race & Ethnicity 2010-2014 (286 KB PDF)

Minority Health Statistics and Reports (N.C. State Center for Health Statistics)

Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in North Carolina: Report Card 2010 (739 KB PDF)

National Office of Minority Health

National Minority Health Resource Center