This month marks the 30th anniversary of the the landmark 1985 HHS Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health (Heckler Report).
As discussed by the Office of Minority Health of the US Department of Health and Human Services:
As discussed by the Office of Minority Health of the US Department of Health and Human Services:
- This landmark report marked the first convening of a group of health experts by the U.S. government to conduct a comprehensive study of racial and ethnic minority health and elevated minority health to a national stage.
- The Heckler Report has served as a driving force for monumental changes in research, data, legislation, policy and programs to advance health equity at the national, state, tribal, territorial and local levels.
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