National Association of State Offices of Minority Health (NASOMH)

We focus on prevention, health promotion/education, care delivery, research and evaluation, and partnerships to specifically meet the needs of racial and ethnic minority communities, tribal organizations and nations to eliminate disparities, and ensure cultural competence in health care.

Our Guiding Principles

We meet the needs of racial and ethnic minority communities, tribal organizations and nations to eliminate disparities, and ensure cultural competence in health care

  • Health and Health Care Disparities Elimination. We are committed to the elimination of health and health care disparities for racial/ ethnic minority communities, tribal organizations and nations through the advancement of policy, data, research, and programs that address socioeconomic determinants of health.
  • Capacity Building. We seek to build the capacity of national, state and local governments, and communities to raise awareness of and to achieve health equity and eliminate health disparities.
  • Community Empowerment. We are committed to engaging and empowering racial and ethnic communities, tribal organizations and nations in innovative ways to address minority health and health disparities issues.

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Resources

We are committed to engaging and empowering racial and ethnic communities, tribal organizations and nations in innovative ways to address minority
health and health disparities issues.

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

CDC’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (OMHHE)

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (HHS-OMH)

NASOMH Executive Board

The Executive Committee provides meeting notices and agendas to all Board members and notifies the Board of all decisions made at Executive Committee meetings. The Executive Committee also exercises full control over the necessary expenditures of the NASOMH and submits the annual budget to the NASOMH for approval at the Annual Meeting.

Antoniette Holt

Interim President
Director, Office of Minority Health, Indiana

Monique Anthony

Secretary
Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee

Durand “Rudy” Macklin

Web Master
Director, Bureau of Minority Health Access & Promotions, Louisiana

Antoniette Holt

Interim President
Director, Office of Minority Health, Indiana

Monique Anthony

Secretary
Deputy Director, Office of Minority Health, Tennessee

Durand “Rudy” Macklin

Web Master
Director, Bureau of Minority Health Access & Promotions, Louisiana

Newsletter Highlights

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Antoniette Holt

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Scott Eubank

Welcome our newest State Representative from Puerto Rico, Siomara Perez!

Siomara Perez

Latest News

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    Captain Mofidi brings years of experience in public health leadership and will be a tremendous asset to the Office of Minority Health. Prior to this appointment, Captain Mofidi served as the Director of the Division of Community HIV/AIDS Programs at the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau. In that role, he provided critical leadership and oversight of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Part C, D, and F dental programs, managing a budget of approximately $300 million to support over 600 community-based organizations. These organizations provide vital healthcare and support services to more than 500,000 individuals living with HIV, particularly

  • ADDRESSING RACIAL DISPARITIES IN INFANT MORTALITY

    In the United States, Black infants die at more than twice the rate of white infants. A significant contributing factor is the lack of diversity in the healthcare workforce, especially in maternal care. Increasing representation among healthcare providers can be a crucial step toward reducing this disparity. Key Findings: Better Health Outcomes: Research shows that patients with the same race or ethnicity as their provider often report better health outcomes and are more likely to receive preventive care. Underrepresentation in Maternal Care: Despite making up 12–14% of the U.S. population, only 7% of midwives are Black. Similarly, the number of