Minority Health Racial Ethnic Group Resources
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General Resources
African American American Resources -- Printable Brochure (PDF File)
MEDLINEPlus® is the National Library of Medicine's web site for free consumer health information.
- Interactive tutorials
- Health news which is updated daily and sorted by topic
- Directories of health professionals and hospitals
Government Resources
Center for
Disease Control and Prevention
Pomotes health and quality
of life by preventing and controlling disease,
injury and disability.
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases Encompasses the broad spectrum of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, inborn errors of metabolism, endocrine disorders, mineral metabolism, digestive diseases, nutrition, urology and renal disease, and hematology.
National Women's Health Information Center -
African American Women
Provides a gateway to a
vast array of Federal and other women health
information resources.
Healthfinder Just for You
The "just for you" page
focuses on special health concerns based on
gender, age, race, ethnic origin, or role in
helping others care for their
health.
National African Health Initiative (NAHI) Blog
Learn what organizations are doing to enhance the culture of health prevention, education and care among the African refugee and immigrant communities through advocacy, outreach and research.
Closing
the Gap
A national campaign to
bring the best health information to African
Americans and other communities of color, and
to help consumers take charge of their health.
It is sponsored by the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services and ABC Radio
Networks.
National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute
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Heart Healthy Cooking African American
Style [pdf file]
A 32 page booklet which brings together many African American favorite recipes prepared in heart healthy ways. - HP2010 African American Gateway
Links to Healthy People 2010 resources. - Pamphlets on Heart Care for African Americans
Includes information on diet, cholesterol, physical fitness and more.
Other Resources
Journey to Wellness This online health magazine and community is designed to provide credible health information for African-Americans in a consumer-friendly format.
BlackHealthcare.com A culturally oriented and ethnically focused comprehensive internet-based health and medical information provider dedicated to addressing the special health problems of African-Americans.
National Medical Association Promotes the collective interests of physicians and patients of African descent. They carry out this mission by serving as the collective voice of physicians of African descent and they are a leading force for parity in medicine, elimination of health disparities and promotion of optimal health.
Prostate Cancer Screening: A Decision Guide for African Americans [pdf file] CDC & US DHHS
African Americans and Alzheimer's Disease from the Alzheimer's Association
Black American Web Health Resolutions a partnership between the Office of Minority Health and Black American Web
