HHS Awards Disparities Research
Grants
October 17, 2003 - The Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) Oct. 10 announced the awarding of $65.1 million
in research grants
by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Center
on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) in support
of health disparities research. NCMHD coordinates NIH's effort
to eliminate health disparities among racial and ethnic minority
and medically underserved communities.
These FY 2003 awards include: $20 million in New Endowment
Program awards to 4 institutions for facilitating minority
health and other disparities research; $32 million to 33 new
biomedical and behavioral research institutions to begin developing
health disparities centers; $4.8 million to 5 institutions
under the Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions
program; and $8.3 million to 148 health professionals under
the Loan Repayment Program to increase the number of individuals
conducting clinical or health disparities research.
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