Project EXPORT Center of Excellence in Partnerships

描述(由申请人提供)：出口中心的主要目标是减少种族和族裔少数群体，特别是西弗吉尼亚州的非裔美国人面临的健康差距的负担。具体地说，该中心的目标包括： I)开展基础和行为/社会科学研究，以促进少数民族人口，特别是西弗吉尼亚州的非洲裔美国人的健康和疾病的早期发现。 2)收集和传播有关少数群体，特别是西弗吉尼亚州非裔美国人的健康状况的信息。 三)与当地组织和社区领袖合作，实施旨在减轻西弗吉尼亚州非裔美国人之间健康差距负担的项目。 四)开展外联活动，改善西弗吉尼亚州非裔美国人获得保健的机会。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The primary goal of the EXPORT Center is to reduce the burden of health disparities experienced by racial and ethnic minorities, particularly the African-American population of the State of West Virginia. Specifically, the goals of the center include the following: i) To conduct basic and behavioral/social science research that will facilitate health promotion and early detection of diseases among the minority populations, particularly the African-American population in West Virginia. ii) To collect and disseminate information concerning health status of minority populations, particularly the African-American population of West Virginia. iii) To collaborate with local organizations as well as community leaders in the operation of projects geared towards reducing the burdens of health disparities among the African-American populations of West Virginia. iv) To engage in outreach activities geared towards the improvement of access to health care among the African-American population of West Virginia.