Minority Health Resources
- American
Public Health Association: Minority Health
Links to clearinghouses, information resources, and organizations dedicated
to promoting minority health.
- Healthfinder:
Minority Health
Sponsored by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthfinder
provides links to selected sites from government agencies, nonprofit organizations,
and universities.
- National
Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
NCMHHD conducts and promotes minority health research. This web site describes
the Center's mission, programs, and projects. It also posts relevant news
and events.
- Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention: Office of Minority Health
The web site offers information about minority health including disease burden
and risk factors, racial disparities, environmental justice, and various conditions.
Sections include information on cooperative agreements, reports/publications,
minority health resources, racial and ethnic minority populations, and training
opportunities.
- African
American Info Center: Health
Sponsored by the Baltimore County Public Library, the site includes links
to health information resources for African Americans. The site also provides
links to cultural, biographical, educational, historical, and media resources.
- American
Diabetes Association: Diabetes in African Americans
Diabetes information for the African American community includes information
about diabetes, goals of the African American program, diabetes Sunday, a
community spotlight, diabetes risk test, and community forum. Links to other
resources are also available.
- Culturally
Specific Mental Health Resources: African Americans
Sponsored by the Office of the Surgeon General, the site offers links to mental
health organizations and web resources for African Americans.
- Improving
Cardiovascular Health in African Americans: Package of Seven Easy-To-Read
Booklets
Available online and in print, these booklets from the National Heart and
Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health specific information
on improving heart health. They identify steps African Americans can follow
to promote healthy lifestyles.
- MEDLINEplus:
African American Health
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, the site links to news, information
from NIH, nutrition, prevention/screening , and research on African American
health. Information on specific conditions/aspects and organizations is also
provided. The site includes links for information on children, men, seniors,
teenagers, and women.
- National
Medical Association
The mission of the NMA is to promote the interests of physicians and patients
of African descent. The web site includes information on membership, national
programs, continuing medical information, career opportunitities, publications,
and other helpful links. A physician locator service is also available.
- Asian
American Health
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, the site provides a portal
to health issues affecting Asian Americans. The site provides information
on major Asian populations, health and diseases that affect them, and behavioral
issues. Complementary medicine resources, Pacific Rim web links, and health
organization links are also included. Other NIH links, government and other
web sites are also available.
- Asian
and Pacific Islander American Health Forum Resources
Resource page from the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum,
a national health advocacy organization. Resources include fact sheets, bibliographies,
newsletters, and links to other resources.
- MEDLINEplus:
Asian American Health
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, the site links to news and
research on Asian American health. Information on specific conditions/aspects,
organizations, and statistics is also provided. The site includes links for
information on children, seniors, teenagers, and women.
- SPIRAL
(Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages)
Developed by Tufts University’s Health Sciences Library and funded by
the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, this web site provides detailed
health information in seven Asian languages, specifically Chinese, Hmong,
Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Thai and Vietnamese. It is a unique multi-language
health information site because it is for both physicians and patients.
-
Diabetes
among Latinos
Sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, the page offers information
about how diabetes effects the Latino population in both english and spanish.
It provides contact information for other resources and a Latino Community
Forum.
- HispanicHealth.org
Web site of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health. The site includes information
about the Alliance, health news, and other topics of interest. Resources on
the site include health facts, helplines and hotlines, publications, and web
links.
- MEDLINEplus:
Hispanic American Health
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, the site links to news, prevention/screening
information, and research on Hispanic American health. Information on specific
conditions/aspects and organizations is also provided. The site includes links
for information on seniors, teenagers, and women.
- Recursos
de Salud en español en el Internet
A web site provided by the Health Sciences and Human Services Library in order
to assist spanish speaking consumers identify reliable health information
resources. Sections include general resources, alcohol/drugs/tobacco, allergies/asthma/lung,
cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, women's health, and children's health.
- Governor's
Commission on Hispanic Affairs, Maryland Department of Human Resources
Links to state and local community resources serving the Hispanic population.
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Native American
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Indian
Health Service
Official web site for the agency within the Department of Health and Human
Services which is responsible for providing federal health services to American
Indians and Alaska Natives. It provides information on agency related medical
and professional progams, including disease specific programs. The site
also offers news items, job and scholarship information, information technology
resources, and information on nationwide programs and initiatives.
- Medline
Plus Health Information: Native American Health
Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, the site links to news, prevention/screening
information, and research on Native American health. It provides links to
resources in law and policy, organizations, and statistics as well as information
on children, seniors, teenager, and women's health.
- Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report. Surveillance for Health Behaviors of American
Indians and Alaska Natives
Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1997-2000.
August 1, 2003 / Vol. 52 / No. SS--7.
Information from the Centers for Disease Control regarding findings on disease
conditions such as diabetes, cancer, bronchiolitis, and injuries among Native
Americans.
- Native
Health Databases
Produced by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, the web site
provides an extensive listing of American Indian health resources. It also
includes links to pre-defined expert searches, health funding resources, health
administration sites, consumer health sites, and Native American resources.
- Sailor:
Maryland Native Americans
Links to Native American events and tribal resources in the state of Maryland.
- Tribal
Connections
Developed by the Regional Medical Library of the University of Washington,
the Tribal Connections web site seeks to deliver health resources for Native
Americans on the Internet. It offers links to various health topics, education
and training, grants and funding, government resources, publications, and
technology resources
- WWW
Virtual Library - American Indians
Index of Native American Health Resources on the Internet
Comprehensive listing of Native American health resources. It provides links
to general web resources, resources for teachers, public health/government
resources, tribal/native health organizations, university programs, health
boards and centers, and other organizations and websites.
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