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Official Twitter account of @NIH's National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Engagement ≠ Endorsement. Posting policy: https://xitter.cf/t.co/wi4D76sKOh

 Bethesda, MD
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Joined September 2014
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NIBIB@NIBIBgov24 Mar 2025
NIBIB, along with @VentureWell, invite student engineers to enter the #DEBUT2025 Challenge. Design technological solutions to unmet clinical needs and compete for prizes totaling $190,000. Apply here: go.nih.gov/SfhZLyp
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NEI@NatEyeInstitute13 Jan 2025
New #RequestforApplications! Are you a researcher working to prevent, reduce, or eliminate disparities in eye and vision health? #NEI and @NIMHD are seeking applications addressing #VisionHealth and #SDOH. Apply for this #FundingOpportunity by 3/3/25: bit.ly/3DSNq20
A spiral notebook with the words "Funding Opportunity: SDOH Social Determinants of Vision Health" written on a page, set against an orange background.

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Michael F. Chiang, MD@NEIDirector7 Jan 2025
Funding opportunity: Does your research focus on preventing, reducing or eliminating disparities in eye and vision health? @NatEyeInstitute & @NIMHD are seeking applications addressing vision health and #SDOH #RequestforApplications Apply by 3/3/25: bit.ly/3DSNq20
A spiral notebook with the words "Funding Opportunity: SDOH Social Determinants of Vision Health" written on a page, set against an orange background. Adapted from Adobe Stock

ALT A spiral notebook with the words "Funding Opportunity: SDOH Social Determinants of Vision Health" written on a page, set against an orange background. Adapted from Adobe Stock

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As a member of the executive committee of the @NIH-wide Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Research Coordinating Committee, I am pleased to share a recent @JAMAInternalMed editorial that highlights the critical role of SDOH research in advancing health. go.nih.gov/G0VWWwV
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The authors of the editorial are @NINR Director Dr. Shannon Zenk, @OBSSR_NIH Director Dr. Jane M. Simoni, and @NIMHD Director Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable.
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NIH
@NIH13 Dec 2024
Help shape the future of disability research at #NIH by submitting your input on the framework for the NIH Strategic Plan for Disability Health Research. Responses are due by 3/12/25. go.nih.gov/c9AiRUX
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ALT Three professionals sitting around a table discussing work. One of the professionals is a wheelchair user and one has an invisible disability. Text reads Request for Information: NIH strategic plan for disability health research. Input is due by March 12, 2025

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CDC DNPAO@CDC_DNPAO21 Nov 2024
People living in #rural areas are more likely than urban residents to be affected by chronic diseases. On National Rural Health Day, learn about health disparities in rural America. bit.ly/4fE8EPj #NationalRuralHealthDay
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Minority Health
@MinorityHealth7 Nov 2024
Don't miss this chance to share your input! More information below ⬇️
Health Disparities@NIMHD1 Nov 2024
Your perspective matters! Join us for an important conversation. NIH will host a virtual townhall to gather input on the NIH #MinorityHealth and #HealthDisparities Strategic Plan 2026-2030. Register today and help us create a healthier future for all. bit.ly/3C57Kwi
Graphic promoting virtual townhalls for the NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan 2026-2030. November 15 and December 4 at 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET

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Minority Health
@MinorityHealth4 Nov 2024
This November, we honor the rich histories, cultures, & contributions of Native American communities. It is a time to reflect, learn, & celebrate the resilience and traditions of Indigenous peoples across the nation. Learn more at Think Cultural Health bit.ly/4gZxwCa.
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NIAMS@NIH_NIAMS24 Sep 2024
This R15 funding opportunity aims to support basic and mechanistic pain research, promote integrated, interdisciplinary research partnerships, and enhance the pain research environment through active engagement of students: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/… #NIHPainProgress
NIH Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - RFA-AT-25-001 - HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)

ALT NIH Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) - RFA-AT-25-001 - HEAL Initiative: Pain Research Enhancement Program (PREP) (R15 Clinical Trial Optional)

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NIH NCCIH@NIH_NCCIH20 Sep 2024
In the NCCIH lab, @LaurenAtlas & her team are investigating how social factors affect pain, and how that can inform interventions to improve patient outcomes by enhancing patient-provider interactions & reducing health disparities in pain. go.nih.gov/zIWGjAB #NIHPainProgress
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FDA Tobacco
@FDATobacco20 Sep 2024
On Oct. 21, FDA & @NIH will hold a joint public meeting, “Advancing Smoking Cessation: FDA and NIH Priorities.” It will be presented in a hybrid format, with an option for virtual attendance. Submit your request to provide in-person comment & register: AdvancingSmokingCessation.ev…
Joint Public Meeting. Monday, October 21, 2024. 9 AM - 4:30 PM ET. Advancing Smoking Cessation: FDA and NIH Priorities.

ALT Joint Public Meeting. Monday, October 21, 2024. 9 AM - 4:30 PM ET. Advancing Smoking Cessation: FDA and NIH Priorities.

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NIAMS@NIH_NIAMS19 Sep 2024
A recent #NIAMSfunded study found weight-loss surgery significantly reduces pain in Black and Hispanic patients. Read more from @nyuniversity: nyu.edu/about/news-publicati… #NIHPainProgress
Weight-loss surgery reduces pain in Black and Hispanic patients. Source: Changes in Widespread Pain After Surgical Weight Loss in Racialized Adults: A Secondary Analysis From a 2-Year Longitudinal Study. The Journal of Pain, July 11, 2024. #NIHPainProgress

ALT Weight-loss surgery reduces pain in Black and Hispanic patients. Source: Changes in Widespread Pain After Surgical Weight Loss in Racialized Adults: A Secondary Analysis From a 2-Year Longitudinal Study. The Journal of Pain, July 11, 2024. #NIHPainProgress

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Minority Health
@MinorityHealth17 Sep 2024
Tomorrow: Join us, @CDCHealthEquity, @FDAHealthEquity, & @NIMHD for a bilingual #SourceForBetterHealth X chat from 2 – 3 pm ET. We’ll discuss how addressing social determinants of health can advance health equity for #Hispanic/#Latino communities. #HispanicHeritageMonth
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NIH Innovates
@NIH_Innovates16 Sep 2024
The suicide rate among American farmers is serious and worsening. During National Farm Safety and Health Week and #SuicidePreventionMonth, watch this NIMH webinar about risk factors, access to care, and opportunities in the agriculture community. go.nih.gov/BOsoaEo #SPM24
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NIH Human Resources@NIHforJobs10 Sep 2024
If you have expert level scientific skills in the area of Minority Health and Health Disparities and are interested in leading an organization's strategic planning and direction of science policy, then consider joining @NIMHD! Apply today! usajobs.gov/job/808009000
We are hiring! Director. Office of science policy, planning, evaluation, and reporting (OSPPER). National institute of minority health and disparities (NIMHD). NIH, national institutes of health.

ALT We are hiring! Director. Office of science policy, planning, evaluation, and reporting (OSPPER). National institute of minority health and disparities (NIMHD). NIH, national institutes of health.

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Minority Health
@MinorityHealth23 Aug 2024
#SaveTheDate: Join our bilingual #SourceForBetterHealth X chat with @CDCHealthEquity, @FDAHealthEquity, and @NIMHD on September 18 from 2 – 3 pm ET to discuss the impact of social determinants of health in #Hispanic/#Latino communities. Join us to learn more!
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NIBIB@NIBIBgov26 Aug 2024
The undergraduate winners of this year’s #DEBUTChallenge will receive prizes totaling $160,000 sponsored by @NIH and @venturewell. Read about their innovative #MedTech solutions for cancer diagnostics, lower limb prosthetics, kidney injury, and more: nibib.nih.gov/news-events/ne…
A graphic with the DEBUT and NIBIB logos above text that reads: 2024 Undergraduate Winners Announced. Below are three photos of devices developed by winning teams

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NIH
@NIH15 Aug 2024
News: NIH launches program to advance research led by Native American communities on substance use and pain nih.gov/news-events/news-rel…

NIH launches program to advance research led by Native American communities on substance use and...

Effort aims to elevate Indigenous Knowledge and culture in research, to respond to the overdose crisis and address related health disparities.

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HHS
@HHSGov23 Jul 2024
Black women are 3 times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. During Black Maternal Mental Health Week, advocate for Black mothers in your community. If you notice a loved one experiencing mental health challenges, reach out: bit.ly/3zQVWN3
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ALT A Black woman embraces her two children in front of a floral background. Text reads, “Take action during Black Maternal Mental Health Week.”

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