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About Us

The Minority Health Program, guided by state and federal mandates, provides statewide leadership for policy measures that aim to improve the health of vulnerable populations in Wisconsin. It assures coordination of efforts intended to reduce health disparities.

Definition of Disparities

In the context of the Wisconsin Minority Health Program's mission, health disparities are defined as "differences in health outcomes that are adverse and avoidable, which exist between population groups based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geography, sexual orientation and identification, disability, special health care needs, or other categories."

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For more information, contact:

Wisconsin Minority Health Program
Division of Public Health

E-mail address: DHSWIMinorityHealthProgram@wisconsin.gov
Telephone (608) 266-1512
FAX (608) 264-9881

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659

Street Address
1 West Wilson, Room 133
Madison, WI 53702

If you have any comments about this page or suggestions for improving it, please write to: Ruth DeWeese.

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Last Revised: May 16, 2012

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

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