WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 8, 2021)—The Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC) announced today that Chinonso Ukachukwu, MPH, has been named Quality Improvement and Equity Project Manager. In her role, she will assist in the implementation of Quality Improvement and education projects for clinical teams and community leaders in diverse and underserved communities

    Washington, D.C. (Nov. 4, 2021)—On Saturday, Nov. 13, National Minority Quality Forum’s Center for Sustainable Health Care and Equity (NMQF/SHC), will host a panel at Black Health Matters’ Fall Health Summit to address the physical, emotional and social aspect of health for a balanced health experience in communities of color. The panel will

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 5, 2021)—Today, National Minority Quality Forum’s Center for Sustainable Health Care and Equity (NMQF-SHC) announced that it will work with a network of pastors to launch the Faith Health Alliance — an effort to increase awareness of the benefits of COVID-19 and influenza vaccination in African American communities throughout the United States.

Historical record-linkage cohort study in The Lancet using Medicare databases shows substantial racial and ethnic disparities in Seasonal Influenza Vaccine uptake that are informed by beneficiaries’ race and ethnicity WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) announced an urgent call for new legislative, fiscal, and educational strategies to address substantial racial and ethnic disparities in

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) announced that “Integrating Research into Community Practice — Toward Increased Diversity in Clinical Trials,” by health leaders at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and NMQF, has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The paper details why now is the time for investments to

On Wednesday, The People’s Baptist Church, in partnership with the Faith Health Alliance, an initiative of National Minority Quality Forum’s Center for Sustainable Health Care and Equity, will host a hybrid town hall (both in-person and virtual) with faith, local and healthcare leaders to discuss issues related to flu immunization and mental health. The town

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, National Minority Quality Forum’s Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity (SHC) announced that it has joined forces with NOVA ScriptsCentral to launch the Community Pharmacist Ambassadors program. “We are excited at the opportunity to collaborate on this very important initiative that allows us to address the issue of health literacy and

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 4, 2021)—National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) announced today that Laka Mitiku Negassa has been named Microsoft Health Policy Fellow. In her role, Ms. Negassa will be an integral member of NMQF’s policy team, producing high-quality and unbiased information for members of Congress, congressional and executive branch staff, media, and health policy experts,