Funding

U.S. government awards over $56 million to eliminate health disparities

Published in Cardiovascular Week, January 30th, 2006

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt announced has announced the awarding of $56.9 million in grants by the U.S. National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD).

These funds support the advancement of health disparities research and the elimination of health disparities among racial and ethnic minority and medically underserved communities.

"Eliminating health disparities as they affect racial, ethnic, and underserved populations is a critical goal of the department," Leavitt said. "These funds are essential to support the innovative scientific solutions our nation...

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Source: Cardiovascular Week (2006-01-30)

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