The CDC highlighted programs that reduce disparities by race or ethnicity, geography, disability, and/or sexual orientation across a range of different health conditions in a recent Health Disparities and Inequalities Report supplement.
The supplement outlines how the U.S. can work toward overcoming public health disparities through meaningful community and local health authority involvement.
According to Leandris Liburd, PhD, the CDC's associate director for minority health and health equity, programs like the ones included in the supplement are a smart investment for improving health outcomes.
"Reducing and eliminating health disparities is fundamental to building a healthier nation," said CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD. "With science-based and effective interventions, we can close health disparity gaps in America."
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