Health Care Disparities Information

• The Role of HRSA in the Elimination of Heath Disparities
  Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

   

• Closing the Health Gap
  http://www.healthgap.omhrc.gov
  Site lists health conditions facing African Americans and consumer health resources

   

• Saint Louis Regional Health Commission
  http://www.stlrhc.org/
  The charge of the new Commission is to improve health care access, reduce health disparities, and improve health outcomes for the uninsured and underinsured in St. Louis City and Saint Louis County. barriers to accessing the health care system.

  Saint Louis RHC March 2003 Report - Building a Healthier Saint Louis

  Education & Training to Reduce Health Disparities

  The Network, a California-based collaborative to improve medical education and health are, offers educational materials and training to help faculty, students, and clinicians provide culturally competent care for all patients. Visit the website for more information at: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/cnetwork/index.html or go directly to one of their highlighted materials titled: Toward Culturally Competent Care: A Toolbox for Teaching Communication Strategies -- at: http://futurehealth.ucsf.edu/cnetwork/resources/curricula/diversity.html.

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