NIMHD Provides Over $200 Million in Funding for Research in Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment
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.
More than 500,000 Americans have end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), a condition in which the kidneys have nearly stopped working and a person needs regular dialysis or a kidney transplant to live.
Research has continued to show that African Americans are more likely than Whites to be more susceptible to certain diseases and to have different responses to medication.