Social & Cultural Barriers to Access

Goal: To improve health equity and reduce health disparities among racial, ethnic and linguistic minorities in New Hampshire. Investment to Date: $5,848,191 Number of grants to date: 144

Overview:

A person’s health is determined by many things including environment, income, family history, behavior, and access to care. Additionally, age, race, ethnicity, language, gender, sexual preference, or disability can create barriers to health. Racial, ethnic and language minorities experience higher incidence, prevalence, and mortality from preventable illnesses, calling for attention to the factors that create health disparities and inequities. New Hampshire is a state with growing diversity, with the minority population growing by 60% since 1990.  Achieving good health for all of New Hampshire’s people requires our society’s understanding of the causes of disparities and collective action to promote health equity.

Social & Cultural Barriers Theme Summary