Health Disparities Reduction & Minority Health Section

The Health Disparities Reduction and Minority Health Section (HDRMHS)  provides a persistent and continuing focus on eliminating health disparities in Michigan's populations of color. The five racial/ethnic groups served by HDRMHS include:

• African Americans
• American Indians/Alaska Natives
• Arab and Chaldean Americans
• Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
• Hispanics/Latinos

The major functions of HDRMH are: 1) To support and initiate programs, strategies, and health policies that address disease prevention, health service delivery, and applied research for populations of color; 2) To collaborate in the development of all Michigan Department of Community Health programs and strategies that address prevention, health service delivery, and applied research for populations of color; and 3) To facilitate an ongoing integration of culturally appropriate and linguistically appropriate health services into the public health system.

Michigan Health Equity Roadmap   

A vision & framework for improving the social and health status of racial/ethnic populations in Michigan.

Annual Health Equity Reports

Documents MDCH's work to address the requirements of House Bill No. 4455 - PA 653 and the progress MDCH has and will make in addressing priority recommendations of the recently released Michigan Health Equity Roadmap.

Michigan Health Equity Data Project   

Presents consistent and standardized data for five racial/ethnic minority groups in two time periods (2000-2004 and 2005-2009) in one convenient place.

HDRMHS Grant Programs:

•   Health Equity Michigan Website  
  A Capacity Building Grant grantee supported website devoted to health equity in Michigan. 

A mini grant program celebrating National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month, in April, focusing on raising awareness of minority health issues.

Resources about  health equity and addressing health disparities.

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