Promising Programs in Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health and Health Care Addressing...

Health Conditions

researched and compiled by Sarah McCloskey, Erin Kennedy, and Michele Sloan December 2004 and updated November 2007

Best Practices Sample State Programs:

• Asthma
• Cancer
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Diabetes
• HIV/AIDS
• Immunizations
• Infant Mortality
• Obesity
• Oral Health

In an effort to promote multi-dimensional strategies to the elimination of disparities, IPA researchers emphasize three kinds of policy interventions: specific health conditions, system-wide (state-level) infrastructure and capacity options, and those for specific ethnic groups.  Information is presented for 20 categories of best practices in a summary report (the link to which is also below).

download entire summary report (1.1MB - PDF )

For more information, contact Eric Jacobson (302-831-1711).

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