The Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative has lead to New Jersey’s first strategic plan to improve the health of racial and ethnic populations.
These groups lack access to effective health care, have higher rates of illness and death, and suffer more complications from chronic health conditions. The Office of Minority and Multicultural health is leading the effort to reduce New Jersey’s deep, persistent health disparities.
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| The Strategic Plan to Eliminate Health Disparities is the roadmap guiding a comprehensive effort to reduce, and ultimately, end these disparities. |
Table of Contents
Letter from Governor Jon S. Corzine [html] [pdf 52k]
Letter from Fred M. Jacobs, M.D., J.D., Commissioner [html] [pdf 89k]
Acknowledgements [html] [pdf 25k]
Health Disparities Work Group [html] [pdf 29k]
Executive Summary [html] [pdf 22k]
Introduction [html] [pdf 49k]
Overview: Demographic and Socioeconomic Circumstances [html] [pdf 93k]
I. Medical Areas of Emphasis
A. Asthma [html] [pdf 79k]
B. Cancer [html] [pdf 108k]
C. Cardiovascular Disease [html] [pdf 89k]
D. Diabetes [html] [pdf 76k]
E. Obesity [html] [pdf 85k]
F. HIV/AIDS [html] [pdf 412k]
G. Infant Mortality [html] [pdf 71k]
H. Unintentional Injuries [html] [pdf 66k]
II. Strengthening the Infrastructure
A. Language Access [html] [pdf 47k]
B. Data [html] [pdf 61k]
C. Minorities in the Health Professions [html] [pdf 32k]
D. Community Outreach [html] [pdf 38k]
III. Summary of Actions [html] [pdf 69k]
IV. Technical Notes [html] [pdf 228k]
V. Appendices
- The Legislation Mandating the Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative in New Jersey [html] [pdf 22k]
- Map of the Percentage of Racial and Ethnic Populations by County
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- Map of the Centers for Primary Health Care by Legislative District [html] [pdf 231k]
- Map of Acute Care Hospitals by Legislative District [html] [pdf 210k]
Strategic Plan to Eliminate Health Disparities in NJ 2007 Update [pdf 119k] |
Office of Minority and Multicultural Health
