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A new study finds that a home-based phone intervention improved uptake of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for Navajo patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, or the inability to pump enough blood into the body.
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure (BP), is a serious condition that can lead to heart disease, kidney failure, and early death. It is very common in the United States, particularly among Black adults.
Although high BP is treatable, treatment can be difficult to access, especially in rural areas with few doctors’ offices. In the rural Southeastern United States, where more than half of Black adults have been diagnosed with hypertension, distance and high transportation costs make it difficult for patients to attend regular doctor’s visits to manage their BP.
A culturally adapted telehealth intervention led by community health workers (CHWs) improved blood pressure control among South Asian immigrants with co-occurring type 2 diabetes by 33.7% compared to 16.5% in a control group.
CHWs are community members who share the same race, ethnicity, language, and life experiences with the people they serve and provide culturally appropriate health education and informal guidance to improve care access.
How does the overall level of disadvantage in the community that one lives in affect access to treatment and services for heart conditions, and is level of disadvantage associated with treatment and outcome disparities?
Honoring the legacy of former congressional leader and civil rights icon John Lewis, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) has recently awarded grants to six institutions through the John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Program. Totaling $60 million, these esteemed grants will create institutional endowments that propel the development and expansion of the research capacity and infrastructure within the recipient institutions.
February is African American History Month.
February is African American History Month. As we celebrate the significant contributions to America—from its history through present day—by people who represent Black and African American communities, we recognize researchers who are promoting health equity through their work to advance the science of minority health and health disparities.
The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) hosts poster sessions every year for recent college graduates (postbaccalaureate students, or “postbacs”) throughout the NIH Institutes to present their research to review panels and peers. The event provides an opportunity for these early scientists to share their NIH research while developing their communication and networking skills. Posters are reviewed by teams composed of graduate students, postdoctoral students, and staff scientists.
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) pursuant to Public Law 116-260, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 has awarded funds to 11 research institutions to establish and support regional comprehensive research centers on the prevention, treatment, and management of comorbid chronic diseases that disproportionately affect populations with health disparities.
The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) is pleased to announce the recipient of its Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation Intramural Fellowship award.
