NHMA, HHS Office of Minority Health to Tackle Health Disparities, Obesity and Diabetes Among Latinos

“-To tackle health disparities and soaring obesity and diabetes rates among Latinos, the National Hispanic Medical Association is partnering on an initiative with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health (OMH) to develop leadership training, education and outreach programs to improve Hispanic health.

The initiative will be announced March 24 at NHMA’s 10th annual conference, “Somos Unidos: United to Eliminate Health Disparities For Hispanics.” The conference will be March 23-26 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Rd. NW in Washington. A press conference will be held Friday, March 24, at 12:30 p.m. in the Hoover room of the hotel. “

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