National Minority Health Month
National Minority Health Month traces its roots back to Booker T. Washington’s creation of National Negro Health Week in 1915. In 2002, the U.S. Congress backed this initiative through concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 388, which called for the establishment of a National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month. The resolution aimed to raise awareness about the health challenges faced by minority populations and others experiencing health disparities. It also encouraged health organizations and Americans to carry out programs and activities to promote well-being in these communities.
Celebrated every year in April, National Minority Health Month:
- Builds awareness about the disproportionate burden of premature death and illness in people from racial and ethnic minority groups.
- Encourages action through health education, early detection and control of disease complications.
