National Minority Health Association
Helping to close the disparity gap in minority healthcare.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Operation Healthy You
According to an NPR report from May 30, 2020:
- Nationally, African-American deaths from COVID-19 are nearly two times greater than would be expected based on their share of the population. In four states, the rate is three or more times greater.
- In 42 states plus Washington D.C., Hispanics/Latinos make up a greater share of confirmed cases than their share of the population. In eight states, it’s more than four times greater.
- White deaths from COVID-19 are lower than their share of the population in 37 states and the District of Columbia.
These are just a few of the many examples of the glaring disparities for which Operation Healthy You™ was developed. The program addresses the broader, underlying, and structural issues that make minorities more susceptible to these kinds of health issues, as well as those personal traits that hinder recovery or reduce the potential for beneficial healthcare outcomes.
Operation Healthy You™ through LivBetter™ will help underserved minorities better utilize the healthcare system to their advantage. Based on over 540 peer-reviewed research studies, the proprietary protocols used by Operation Healthy You™ will help identify areas of disparity and how they affect minority communities. It’s a process called “health activation” and its remarkability powerful. The same methodology is used by CMS, endorsed by NIH and NCQA, among others.
The Eight Key Causes of Disparity
in Minority Health Care
1. Lack of affordable quality and variety of food across food groups
2. Lack of adequate healthcare resources
3. Lack of proper healthcare education with an emphasis on issues that face minority populations
4. Lack of access to proper pharmacy services
5. Lack of money, time, and/or financial wherewithal to obtain needed services
6. Lack of understanding of language & cultural differences/sensitivities
7. Lack of literacy to understand the meaning of healthcare advice
8. Lack of adequate quality of care in underserved communities
One aspect of the program is the determination of a metric called the Patient Activation Measurement (PAM ) for all program participants. This metric identifies both easily observed disparities along with latent disparities that are often overlooked because they may be so ubiquitous they are no longer even perceived as a problem, but rather just a fact of life (e.g., food deserts).
Evidence has shown that by identifying and addressing these needs that the total cost of health care over the lifetime of a participant can be dramatically reduced.
NMHA will partner with community businesses to highlight and address these eight areas of disparity.
Where we work
Awards
Health Equity Innovation Award 2022
Amazon Web Services
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How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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National Minority Health Association
Board of directorsas of 03/08/2023
Dr. David Dalton
Univec Conglomerate Inc.
Harold Young
Harold Young, Esq
Harold Young
Eric Ritter
James Williams
Robert Scott
David Cole
Burgess Harrison
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
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Equity strategies
Last updated: 09/19/2020GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more
- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.