Title of Collaborative Activity: |
Federal Interagency Health Equity Team (FIHET) |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
Federal leadership for the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA) is provided by the Federal Interagency Health Equity Team (FIHET). The FIHET was established to foster communications and activities of the NPA within federal agencies and their partners; and to increase the efficiencies and effectiveness of related policies and programs at the national, state, tribal, and local levels. NIMH staff serve on the FIHET, including co-chairing the Leadership Subcommittee and participating on the Data, Research, and Evaluation Subcommittee. NICHD team members serve on various committees to provide input/recommendations on maternal and child health equity. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2006 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NCATS, NCI, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NIMH, NIMHD, NINR, OD/DPCPSI/ODP |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
ACF, ACL, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, FDA, HRSA, IHS, OS, OSG, SAMHSA |
