Multi-Cultural Health




	This section of the Women's Health web site can help you learn about the most common health risks and concerns of minority women. Although minority women have many of the same health problems as non-minority women, they have poorer health and use fewer health resources. The Iowa Department of Public Health has the Office of Minority and Multicultural Health to address minority population issues. In cooperation with other department bureaus, the Office of Minority and Multicultural Health develops cooperative and collaborative data collection, networking and resource sharing. The Office of Minority and Multicultural Health activities focus on the department and outreach to communities. Technical assistance is provided in outreach, content area, awareness, resources and program development.
	Important Links The Health of Minority Woman African American:Health Disparities Hispanic Health Asians: Health Disparities Iowa Department of Public Health: Health Equity American Indian and Alaska Natives: Health Disparities Leading Causes of Death EthnoMed - contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related topics pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants, many of whom are refugees State/National Resources Iowa Asian Alliance Department of Human Rights Office of Asian and Pacific Islander Office of Minority Health Resource Center CDC's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE) FirstGov in Espanol Department of Human Services: Bureau of Refugee Services Department of Human Rights Office on Latino Affairs DHR Office on the Status of African American Affairs Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health National Partnership for Action Iowa Department of Public Health: Health Equity Iowa Department of Human Rights Office on Native American Affairs Iowa Commission on the Status of Women Publications Minority Health Publications - in different languages Phone Resources Iowa Healthy Families Line - 1-800-369-2229 National Women's Health Information and Referral Service - 1-800-994-WOMAN (9662)
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