FDA Research on Health Disparities
Health Disparities refer to differences in the health status of different groups of people
- May affect disease frequency, severity, mortality among certain groups
- Exist for conditions, including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, diabetes, cancer, heart disease
- Racial and ethnic minorities may be more likely to have disparities
Office of Minority Health (OMH) Research and Collaboration program strengthening the FDA’s ability to identify and address these disparities
- Fund scientific research in academia
- Advance student fellowships on understanding of health
- Focus on consumer communication, FDA-academia collaboration on how to improve the health literacy and cultural competence