National Minority Quality Forum: Eliminating Health Disparities Through Innovation, Collaboration and Data-Driven Initiatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 18, 2024) —Today, National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) announced its 40 Under 40 Leaders in Minority Health for 2024 that will receive recognition and awards at the NM...

https://nmqf.org/national-minority-quality-forum-announces-2024-40-under-40-leaders-in-minority-health-award-recipients/

National Minority Quality Forum Unveils Key Findings on COVID-19 Antibody Test Accuracy Across Diverse Communities National Study proves that despite concerns, antibody tests for COVID-19 are equ...

https://nmqf.org/national-minority-quality-forum-unveils-key-findings-on-covid-19-antibody-test-accuracy-across-diverse-communities/

People of color face disproportionately higher risk of cancer from environmental toxins, new study finds The National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) and CEO Roundtable on Cancer have released a n...

https://nmqf.org/people-of-color-face-disproportionately-higher-risk-of-cancer-from-environmental-toxins-new-study-finds/

Public health groups call for policies to increase diversity in clinical trials, improve access to screening and early detection, and provide more patient navigation services. WASHINGTON, D.C. �...

https://nmqf.org/for-world-cancer-day-alliance-for-cancer-care-equity-advocates-to-close-the-care-gap-as-observance-is-honored-with-congressional-resolution/

60% of Blacks live in communities of one or more abandoned toxic waste sites. In addition, three of the five largest commercial hazardous waste landfills are located in predominately African Amer...

https://nmqf.org/report-shed-lights-on-medically-underserved-cancer-care-as-communities-aim-for-improvement/

As succeeding Covid waves killed and wreaked havoc in their societies, world leaders who were caught unprepared vowed it would never happen again. A group of top scientists and industry leaders ...

https://nmqf.org/weve-forgotten-pandemic-prep/

Last week, the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) and the CEO Roundtable on Cancer (CEORT) announced a comprehensive plan to address cancer care disparities. NMQF said it would scale a privat...

https://nmqf.org/cancer-initiative-to-bring-resources-to-10-majority-minority-communities/

A federal judge on Tuesday night blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) from enforcing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act’s disparate-impact require...

https://nmqf.org/judge-bars-epa-from-enforcing-civil-rights-act-provision-in-louisianas-cancer-alley/

WATCH: Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley, Congressman Dan Kildee talk about cancer inequities FLINT, MI — City officials and U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee joined with national organizations in releasing a new ...

https://nmqf.org/flint-congressman-mayor-join-in-announcement-on-disparities-in-cancer-care/

Group outlines plan to bring the latest testing and treatment to medically underserved minorities. WASHINGTON — The rate of lung cancer in the general U.S. population was well under 1% in 2022,...

https://nmqf.org/how-can-cancer-risk-be-cut-in-communities-exposed-to-toxins/