,,iv #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #caf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #ab1 #bjai,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,adams7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ,,resolution ,promot+ m9ority heal? aw>5ess & support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon? 9 ,april #bjai1 :i* include br++ att5tion to ! heal? disp>ities fac$ by m9ority populations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates su* z ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,african ,am]icans1 ,hispanics1 & ,native ,hawaiians or o!r ,pacific ,isl&]s4 ,:]eas ! orig9 ( ,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon? is ,national ,negro ,heal? ,week1 e/abli%$ 9 #aiae by ,dr4 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas ! !me = ,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon? 9 #bjai is ,active & ,heal?y2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has set goals & /rategies to advance ! safety1 heal?1 & well-be+ ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a /udy by ! ,jo9t ,c5t] = ,political & ,economic ,/udies1 entitl$ ,! ,economic ,burd5 ( ,heal? ,inequalities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 concludes t1 betwe5 #bjjc & #bjjf1 ! comb9$ co/ ( heal? inequalities & premature dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 #a1bdj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]ican wom5 7 z likely to h be5 diagnos$ ) brea/ canc] z non-,hispanic ,:ite wom51 b ,african-,am]ican wom5 7 almo/ #da p]c5t m likely to die f brea/ canc] ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite wom5 betwe5 #bjaa & #bjae2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]ican wom5 lose _! lives to c]vical canc] at twice ! rate ( non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas ,african-,am]ican m5 are #fj p]c5t m likely to die f a /roke ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite m52 ,:]eas ,hispanics h high] rates ( end-/age r5al disease caus$ by diabetes1 & are #dj p]c5t m likely to die ( diabetes1 ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas ! ,,hiv diagnosis rate among ,hispanic m5 is m ?an #c times ! ,,hiv diagnosis rate among non-,hispanic ,:ite m52 ,:]eas ! ,,hiv diagnosis rate among ,hispanic wom5 is m ?an #d times ! ,,hiv diagnosis rate among non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 al?\gh ,african ,am]icans repres5t$ only #ab p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,african ,am]icans acc\nt$ = #dd p]c5t ( ,,hiv infections2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ,african-,am]ican y\? acc\nt$ = an e/imat$ #ee p]c5t1 & ,hispanic y\? acc\nt$ = an e/imat$ #bd p]c5t1 ( all new ,,hiv infections among y\? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjaf1 ,native ,hawaiians & ,pacific ,isl&]s 7 #a4f times m likely to be diagnos$ ) ,,hiv ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians liv+ 9 ! ,/ate ( ,hawaii are #b4d times m likely to be diagnos$ ) diabetes ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites liv+ 9 ,hawaii2 ,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians & ,pacific ,isl&]s are #cj p]c5t m likely to be diagnos$ ) canc] ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas1 al?\gh ! preval5ce ( obesity is high among all population gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #bjae1 #dd p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,natives1 #ce p]c5t ( ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 #dj p]c5t ( ,african ,am]icans1 #cb p]c5t ( ,hispanics1 #bi p]c5t ( non-,hispanic ,:ites1 & #aa p]c5t ( ,asian ,am]icans m ?an #ah ye>s old 7 obese 7n includ+ ov]weight72 ,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ,asian ,am]icans 7 #a4g times m likely ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites to contract ,hepatitis ,a2 ,:]eas1 among all e?nic gr\ps 9 #bjae1 ,asian ,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s _h ! highe/ incid5ce ( ,hepatitis ,a2 ,:]eas ,asian ,am]icans are #b times m likely ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites to develop *ronic ,hepatitis ,b2 ,:]eas ( ! *ildr5 liv+ ) diagnos$ p]9atal ,,hiv 9 #bjae1 #fd p]c5t 7 ,african ,am]ican1 #ae p]c5t 7 ,hispanic1 & #aa p]c5t 7 non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has id5tifi$ he>t disease1 /roke1 canc]1 & diabetes z #d ( ! #aj lead+ causes ( dea? among ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives die f diabetes1 alcoholism1 un9t5tional injuries1 homicide1 & suicide at high] rates ?an o!r p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives h a life expectancy t is #d4d ye>s %ort] ?an ! life expectancy ( ! ov]all population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]ican wom5 die f *ildbir? or pregnancy-relat$ causes at a rate t is #c to #d times high] ?an ! rate = non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas ,african-,am]ican babies are #c4b times m likely ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite babies to die due to complications relat$ to l[ bir? weight2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native babies are twice z likely z non-,hispanic ,:ite babies to die f sudd5 infant dea? syndrome2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,natives h #a4f times ! infant mortality rate z t ( non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native babies are #gj p]c5t m likely to die f accid5tal dea?s be=e _! fir/ bir?day ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite babies2 ,:]eas sickle cell disease affects approximately #ajj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 occurr+ 9 approximately #a out ( e #cfe ,african-,am]ican bir?s & #a out ( e #af1cjj ,hispanic bir?s2 ,:]eas only #i4e p]c5t ( ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 #f4h p]c5t ( ,asian ,am]icans1 #h p]c5t ( ,hispanics1 #i p]c5t ( ,african ,am]icans1 & #ad p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives receiv$ m5tal heal? treatm5t or c\nsel+ 9 ! pa/ ye>1 comp>$ to #ah p]c5t ( non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas m>k$ diff]5ces 9 ! social det]m9ants ( heal? c lead to poor heal? outcomes & decl9es 9 longevity2 & ,:]eas community-bas$ heal? c>e initiatives1 su* z prev5tion-focus$ programs1 pres5t a unique opportunity to use innovative approa*es to improve heal? practices across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to r$uce disp>ities among racial & e?nic m9ority populations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon?1 :i* include br++ att5tion to ! heal? disp>ities fac$ by m9ority populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 ,asian ,am]icans1 ,african ,am]icans1 ,hispanics1 & ,native ,hawaiians or o!r ,pacific ,isl&]s4