National Minority Health Assn. (NMHA) Announces Guiding Principles For Healthcare EquitySets Forth Outline That Organizations Can Follow To Help Close Healthcare Gap
Calls On All Fortune 1,000 Companies To Adopt And Implement By: National Minority Health Association
In light of this vast disparity and the human, emotional and financial toll that it takes, the National Minority Health Association has developed and put forth a comprehensive set of "Guiding Principles." Why the Fortune 1,000? Because, outside of Medicare and Medicaid, company- Recently, 30 Minnesota healthcare providers and stakeholders (see link below) made a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. We applaud their effort and dedication and felt a national approach was needed. While public commitment is great, a commitment is only a beginning. COVID 19 and other events before and during 2020 are bringing to light, just how bad, deep, and wide the gap in healthcare is in America, and perhaps the world. Minority communities especially have to suffer the brunt of infrastructure and institutional policies that are designed to exclude their needs and challenges when it comes to seeking healthcare. Here are a few examples.
About NMHA. The National Minority Health Association, founded in 1988 by Dr. David L. Dalton, Chairman, and CEO of Univec Conglomerate Inc.(UNVC), achieved its initial mission of ensuring the establishment of Offices of Minority Health in all 50 states. Today the NMHA is adding to its mission and deploying new programs that utilize patient-centered, value-based care, and new ways of enhancing care to patients where they are, lowering costs, and improving outcomes for minority and underserved communities. To help sponsor or for more information visit www.theNMHA.org #CloseTheHealthGap Donate today at: https://www.gofundme.com/ To learn more about the 30 healthcare providers and their commitment click here: https://www.icsi.org/ End
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