Publications
2017 Accomplishments
OMH Accomplishments- English
2017 OMH Accomplishments- Arabic
2017 OMH Accomplishments- French
2017 OMH Accomplishments- Nepali
2017 OMH Accomplishments- Somali
2017 OMH Accomplishments- Spanish
Office of Minority Health Briefing Papers
- Local Conversations Report to the Community 2017
- Local Conversations Report to the Community 2011
LocalConversations Primary Goals:
• To bridge the health care gap between the community and health care services.
• To provide information and clinical health services to people with difficulties accessing health resources.
• To promote preventative care and health services for the top health concerns affecting these communities.
• To educate individuals on how to improve quality of life.
The focus of the 2017 report was to survey and address the health disparities affecting the, Bhutanese/Nepali, Latino , Somali and African American populations in Columbus, Ohio.
The Round 2 conversations focused on surveys and issues in response to health disparities. Participants in the conversation prioritized issues from 2011.
The report provides a summary of the process, survey questions asked, barriers, health topics asked and health concerns .
Somali Community Project: Access and Utilization of Health Care Services for the Somali Population Living in Columbus, Ohio - Columbus, Ohio has the second largest Somali community in U.S., with an estimated 45,000 Somalis living in this area. The Somali community in Columbus has many health needs and access to health services is often complicated by language barriers and lack of health advocates. Many have little or no formal education and minimal English skills, and thus are not aware of the services that may be available to them. The Office of Minority Health has created a student project to assess the access and utilization of health care services by the Somali population living in Columbus, Ohio to advise their work and the work of other health care providers serving Somali residents.