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The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) announced the appointment of Kelvin Choi, Ph.D., M.P.H., as the new scientific director of its Division of Intramural Research (DIR), effective November 17, 2024.
Dr. Ricky Camplain discusses how community-engaged research methods form an essential piece of her work with incarcerated people of American Indian and Alaska Native heritage.
Dr. Dillard discusses the progress at NIH to improve the health of Alaska Native communities and acknowledges the distrust many Alaska Native communities experience toward researchers.
Nov. 21, 2024: Researchers made an important finding after they implemented a home-based phone guideline-directed medical therapy among patients with heart failure in Navajo (Diné) Nation.
Oct. 31, 2024: In rural Southeastern U.S., more than half of Black adults have been diagnosed with hypertension. Researchers investigated community-based support interventions to help patients in this region manage their blood pressure.
Oct. 16, 2024: NIMHD awarded the University of Oklahoma a five-year, $17.2 million grant to partner with tribal nations and communities to improve cancer outcomes. This effort will leverage research strategies to address three priorities identified by tribal communities in Oklahoma: cancer prevention, cancer screening and cancer care coordination.
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) people are disproportionately affected by mental health conditions and are at higher risk for many other chronic diseases. This study evaluates the connection between gut bacteria and mental well-being in the NHPI community.
In a 6-month trial, the Diabetes Research, Education, and Action for Minorities (DREAM) intervention, focused on culturally tailored health education, helped treatment group participants achieve more blood pressure control than usual care.
The HDPulse Interventions Portal provides easy access to evidenced-based and actionable interventions shown to improve minority health and reduce health disparities. The new tool helps researchers, health care professionals, and community health workers make informed decisions about appropriate interventions for specific populations in their communities.
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