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Public Health Service Act

The main federal law that authorizes a wide range of public health activities, programs, and agencies, including those related to disease prevention, health services, and biomedical research.

Racial and ethnic minority group

A category of people defined by federal law for whom specific health data is collected and programs are often designed, based on race or ethnicity, to address health disparities.

Office of Minority Health (OMH)

An office within the Department of Health and Human Services dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations and eliminating health disparities.

Health disparities

Differences in health outcomes and access to healthcare that are closely linked to social, economic, or environmental disadvantage and are often seen in racial and ethnic minority groups.

Social determinants of health

The non-medical factors that influence health outcomes, such as income, education, housing, access to healthy food, and community safety.

Disaggregate demographic data

To break down general population data into more specific subgroups, allowing for a more detailed analysis of particular communities, rather than lumping them into broader categories.