HHS Office of Minority Health

6-20-2018An estimated 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV. About one in seven are unaware of their infection. As a result, they are not accessing…

4-16-2018Dr. Matthew Lin, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health and Director, Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), cor…

12-2-2017Cross-posted from the Department of Health and Human Services' Viral Hepatitis Blog  On December 1, we join colleagues, healthcare providers, p…

10-6-2017Cross-posted from the Department of Health and Human Services' Viral Hepatitis Blog  The Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP), …

6-1-2017Improving the health of racial and ethnic minority persons is a core focus of what we do in our HIV and viral hepatitis policies and programs, given the disprop…

5-20-2017An estimated 37,600 HIV infections are diagnosed each year, according to the most recent CDC data. The Federal approach to reducing new HIV infections is based …

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4-18-2017Many people in the HIV community work year-round to respond to health disparities beyond HIV. National Minority Health Month (NMHM) is observed annually in…

1-10-2017Digital storytelling can be an important outreach tool to promote attention to health and wellness for people who may be at increased risk for acquiring HIV. We…

12-1-2016It’s been 35 years since the first recognition of what would become the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. In the decades since, much progress has been made, but a…