Black History Month: CDC’s Latest Efforts to Address Health Inequities and Make Advances

February is Black History Month, an appropriate time to acknowledge noteworthy health and medical advancements of people of color. This observance also provides the opportunity to recognize cultural and ethnic health inequities and the necessary efforts to address them. CDC has recently established the Office of Health Equity. As one of many recent changes to the overall agency’s structure, this new office will provide the vehicle for reducing health disparities and enhancing community engagement. The Office of Health Equity is just one of several overhauls the CDC is making in its organizational and leadership structure. CDC offers free resources on various health and prevention topics that users can view and download. One resource the office promotes is the Health Equity Video Series. Read more in NPHIC’s blog post here.