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{{Organization  
{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Office of Minority Health  
|OrganizationName=Office of Minority Health
|OrganizationType=Administrative and Support Agency
|OrganizationType=Administrative and Support Agency
|Mission=To improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations by developing health policies, programs, and practices that address health disparities. The Office of Minority Health aims to reduce barriers to health services and enhance minority health equity.
|Mission=Office of Minority Health reduces health disparities for minorities via equitable policies and programs.
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|ParentOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services
|TopOrganization=Department of Health and Human Services
|CreationLegislation=Public Health Service Act Amendments of 1986
|Employees=50
|Employees=50
|Budget=$59 million (2024 Fiscal Year)
|Budget=$59 million (2024 Fiscal Year)
|Website=https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/
|OrganizationExecutive=Director
|Services=Policy Development; Health Equity Programs; Data Collection
|Services=Policy Development; Health Equity Programs; Data Collection
|ParentOrganization=U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
|HeadquartersLocation=39.06816, -77.1563
|CreationLegislation=Public Health Service Act Amendments of 1986
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation=38.8976763, -77.0365298
|HeadquartersAddress=1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
|HeadquartersAddress=1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852, USA
|Website=https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/
}}
}}
'''Office of Minority Health (OMH)''' is dedicated to improving the health status of minority populations by addressing health disparities through evidence-based policies, programs, and research.
'''Office of Minority Health (OMH)''' is dedicated to improving the health status of minority populations by addressing health disparities through evidence-based policies, programs, and research.


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==Parent organization==
==Parent organization==


The OMH is part of the [https://www.hhs.gov/ U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)].
The OMH is part of the [[Department of Health and Human Services|U.S. Department of Health and Human Services]] (HHS).


==Legislation==
==Legislation==