N.C. Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
In Search of Equity, Cornell P. Wright, North Carolina Medical Journal, May 2021
North Carolina initiatives, including the establishment of the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, have the common goal of eliminating disproportionate mortality and other adverse impacts of social and economic drivers of health among the state's historically marginalized populations.
The OMHHD provides leadership to ensure that issues of health disparities and inequities are recognized and integrated throughout NCDHHS programs and services in collaboration with community partners. The work of equity is ongoing and needed in all communities to ensure that no one is forgotten or left behind.
Historically Marginalized Populations Engagement Toolkit for Healthcare Systems and Providers
Health inequities and disparities among historically marginalized populations (HMP) in the United States and North Carolina existed long before COVID-19; however, the pandemic has spotlighted these glaring problems.
The toolkit is intended as a guide for NC healthcare systems and providers to help ensure HMP are appropriately engaged in all aspects of public health and healthcare delivery – from planning to evaluation, whether emergency preparedness and response efforts or everyday programs and services.
The toolkit is organized to provide:
- A framework for embedding health equity into organizational infrastructure for long-term reduction in health disparities and improved health outcomes beyond the pandemic.
- Health equity considerations and strategies specific to COVID-19 response efforts.
- Resources (APPENDIX) to support health equity infrastructure development and COVID-19 response efforts.
The toolkit is a project of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) COVID-19 Historically Marginalized Populations (HMP) Workgroup.
Health Equity Report 2018
Measures and monitors the state’s progress toward eliminating the health status gaps experienced by racial/ethnic minorities.
Minority Health Webinars
Webinars related to Minority Health and Health Disparities
About the Office
Vision, Mission and Major Focus Areas
What We Do
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Serving North Carolina since 1992, from Health Disparities to Health Equity.
The mission of the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities is to promote and advocate for the elimination of health disparities among all racial and ethnic minorities and other underserved populations in North Carolina.
The first N.C. Health Equity Impact Awards were held in Raleigh as part of the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities' 25th anniversary celebration.
Programs and Services protect and improve the health of North Carolinians throughout the state.
Minority Health Advisory Council - Mission, mandate, members, and reports.
Frequently Requested
- N.C. Social Determinants of Health Interactive Maps
- Minority Health Webinars
- N.C. American Indian Minority Health Fact Sheets
- Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in North Carolina: Health Equity Report 2018 (9 MB PDF)
- N.C. Health Priorities Summary Report (PDF); Source
- North Carolina Population & Health Data by Race & Ethnicity 2011-2015 (224 KB PDF)
- North Carolina Population & Health Data by Race & Ethnicity 2010-2014 (286 KB PDF)
- Minority Health Statistics and Reports (N.C. State Center for Health Statistics)
- Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in North Carolina: Report Card 2010 (739 KB PDF)
- National Office of Minority Health
- National Minority Health Resource Center
Contact
Mailing Address
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
NC DHHS
1906 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1906
Courier #56-20-11
Physical Address
Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities
5605 Six Forks Road, 2nd floor
Raleigh, NC 27609
Telephone / Fax
Main: 919-707-5040Fax: 919-676-6145
Last Modified: August 8, 2022