2023 Health Disparity Report
The Division of Public and Behavioral Health actively pursues grants available from the Federal Government and other sources, specifically designed to address disparities in healthcare and health outcomes based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, familial status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, immigration status, primary language, or income level. In notable achievement, the State of Nevada’s Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDPHP) Section, housed within the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH), secured a substantial $32 million grant through the OT21-2103: National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities. The primary objective of this funding initiative is to address COVID-19-related health disparities and promote health equity by enhancing the capacity and services of state, local, US territorial, and freely associated state health departments. These grant funds aim to diminish COVID-19 disparities, particularly impacting high-risk and underserved populations, such as racial and ethnic minorities and rural communities spread across Nevada. The funding and period of performance is two (2) years, from June 1, 2021, to May 31, 2023. CDPHP was granted a No Cost Extension, which extended the project date until May 31, 2024. Employing the Logic Model for OT21-2103, provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a guiding resource, CDPHP adeptly guided program development and implementation of the project. Disparity reduction in health outcomes is routinely embedded in categorical funding across the Division.
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