,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #eia ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bj1 #bjbj,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 & ,mr4 ,braun7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,promot+ m9ority heal? aw>5ess & support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon? 9 ,april #bjbj1 :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 #bjbj is ,active & ,heal?y2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has set goals & /rategies to enhance & protect ! heal? & 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 ab\t #dj p]c5t m likely to die f brea/ canc] ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite wom5 betwe5 #bjab & #bjaf2 ,:]eas ,african ,am]ican wom5 lose _! lives to c]vical canc] at m ?an 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 #d times ! ,,hiv diagnosis rate among non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 al?\gh ,african ,am]icans repres5t$ only #ac p]c5t ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,african ,am]icans acc\nt$ = #db p]c5t ( new ,,hiv diagnoses2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,african ,am]ican y\? acc\nt$ = an e/imat$ #ea p]c5t1 & ,hispanic y\? acc\nt$ = an e/imat$ #bg p]c5t1 ( all new ,,hiv diagnoses 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 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ,native ,hawaiians & ,pacific ,isl&]s 7 #b4e times m likely to be diagnos$ ) diabetes ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]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 #dh p]c5t ( ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,natives1 #ea p]c5t ( ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 #dh p]c5t ( ,african ,am]icans1 #de p]c5t ( ,hispanics1 #cg p]c5t ( non-,hispanic ,:ites1 & #ab 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 acc\nt$ = #cj p]c5t ( *ronic ,hepatitis ,b cases1 & non-,hispanic ,:ites acc\nt$ = #ac4e p]c5t ( *ronic ,hepatitis ,b cases2 ,:]eas ( ! *ildr5 diagnos$ ) p]9atal ,,hiv 9 #bjag1 #fd p]c5t 7 ,african ,am]ican1 #ad p]c5t 7 ,hispanic1 & #ab p]c5t 7 non-,hispanic ,:ite2 ,:]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 #e4e 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 #b to #c times high] ?an ! rate = non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas ,african ,am]ican infants are #c4h times m likely to die due to complications relat$ to l[ bir? weight ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite infants2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native infants are twice z likely z non-,hispanic ,:ite infants to die f sudd5 infant dea? syndrome2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,natives h an infant mortality rate approximately twice z high z t ( non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native infants are #b4g times m likely to die f accid5tal dea?s be=e _! fir/ bir?day ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite infants2 ,:]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 #aj4i p]c5t ( ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific ,isl&]s1 #f4c p]c5t ( ,asian ,am]icans1 #h4h p]c5t ( ,hispanics1 #h4g 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 #ah4f p]c5t ( non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas prelim9>y evid5ce sugge/s t c]ta9 gr\ps1 su* z ,african ,am]icans1 ,hispanics1 & ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska ,natives are m likely ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites to develop sev]e ,,covid-#ai-relat$ illnesses & life-?reat5+ symptoms2 ,:]eas significant diff]5ces 9 social det]m9ants ( heal? c lead to poor heal? outcomes & decl9es 9 life expectancy2 & ,:]eas community-bas$ heal? c>e initiatives1 su* z prev5tion-focus$ programs1 pres5t a unique opportunity to use innovative approa*es to improve public heal? & heal? c>e practices across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & to r$uce disp>ities among racial & e?nic m9ority populations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon? 9 ,april #bjbj1 :i* include br++ att5tion to ! heal? disp>ities fac$ 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