Abstract

Background: The Center for Excellence in Minority Health will promote health, improve quality of life and address health disparities in underrepresented minorities. There has been published recently (Spring 2002) the """"""""Mississippi Plan to Eliminate Racial and Ethnic Health Care Disparities,"""""""" which was based on a series of community forums and a broad-based State Health Care Disparities Steering Committee. This """"""""blueprint"""""""" document led to the creation of the Hinds Country Health Alliance. A major aspect of this core is the proposed subcontract between Jackson State University and the Jackson Medical Foundation to develop an urban area Health Education Center, focusing on the Jackson Metropolitan area. This proposed center will provide health education and training for clinicians in the Jackson Metropolitan area as well as the Mississippi Delta.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Type
Exploratory Grants (P20)
Project #
1P20MD000534-01
Application #
6824796
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZMD1)
Project Start
2003-09-30
Project End
2007-08-31
Budget Start
Budget End
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
2003
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
Jackson State University
Department
Type
DUNS #
044507085
City
Jackson
State
MS
Country
United States
Zip Code
39217

  Publications

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Story, Lachel; Hinton, Agnes; Wyatt, Sharon B (2010) The role of community health advisors in community-based participatory research. Nurs Ethics 17:117-26
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Gresham, Lecia J; Ross, Jetaime; Izevbigie, Ernest B (2008) Vernonia amygdalina: anticancer activity, authentication, and adulteration detection. Int J Environ Res Public Health 5:342-8
Jacob, Binu; Mawson, Anthony R; Payton, Marinelle et al. (2008) Disaster mythology and fact: Hurricane Katrina and social attachment. Public Health Rep 123:555-66
Yedjou, Clement; Izevbigie, Ernest; Tchounwou, Paul (2008) Preclinical assessment of vernonia amygdalina leaf extracts as DNA damaging anti-cancer agent in the management of breast cancer. Int J Environ Res Public Health 5:337-41
Addison, Clifton C; White, Monique S; Jenkins, Brenda W et al. (2006) Combating the epidemic of obesity and cardiovascular disease: perspectives from school-aged children. Int J Environ Res Public Health 3:268-73
Addison, Clifton C; Jenkins, Brenda W; White, Monique S et al. (2006) Examination of the food and nutrient content of school lunch menus of two school districts in Mississippi. Int J Environ Res Public Health 3:278-85
Addison, Clifton C; Jenkins, Brenda W; White, Monique S et al. (2006) Implementation of a cardiovascular disease prevention program among school-aged children: a pilot study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 3:274-7