History
In 1991, the Indiana State health commissioner created and staffed the Indiana Department of Health – Office of Minority Health (ISDH – OMH). This office focuses its efforts on improving disparities in preventable health conditions among minorities throughout the state. The OMH serves the Hispanic/Latino, Black, Asian, Pacific Islanders, and Native American Indian populations (approximately 14% of the state’s population). The Indiana State Department of Health, through the OMH, is responsible for creating, directing and achieving the Minority Health Initiatives, as directed by the Indiana General Assembly (Appendix A: Indiana Code 16-46-11). The OMH is also responsible for publishing the yearly Indiana Minority Health Report. This report compares local and national data for ten leading causes of death among racial and ethnic groups, and reviews OMH’s progress toward attaining Healthy People 2010 goals and objectives. Currently, OMH is involved in a number of federally and state funded health promotion and disease activities.
For more information on OMH and its programs please contact us.
- Where do I obtain a copy of an Indiana birth or death certificate?
- What is INShape Indiana?
- How do I create an INShape account?
- Where is the INShape Indiana login page?
- Can I talk to an INShape Indiana fitness trainer about my specific health needs?
- Is the old INShape Indiana tracking system still available?
- Can I talk to an INShape Indiana nutritionist about my specific health needs?
- As an adopted child, how do I get information about my birth parents?
- How do I request a representative from INShape Indiana to attend my event?
- How can I find out more about the flu epidemic?
