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This strategic plan demonstrates the commitment of all of NIH to improving minority health and reducing health disparities.</p> <p><strong><a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-directors-foreword.html">Explore the plan online</a></strong></p> <p><strong><a href="/docs/nimhd-strategic-plan-2021-2025.pdf">Download the PDF version</a></strong></p> <p><a href="/docs/strategic-plan/community-report.pdf">Community Listening Sessions Report, July 2018</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper">  <section class="boxes"> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-directors-foreword.html"> <div class="box box-foreword abbr" data-abbr="Introduction: NIMHD Strategic Plan"> <p>Introduction: NIH Minority Health and Health Disparities Strategic Plan</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-definitions-and-parameters.html"> <div class="box box-parameters abbr" data-abbr="Definitions and Parameters"> <p>Minority Health and Health Disparities: Definitions and Parameters</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-nih-and-hhs-commitment.html"> <div class="box box-commitment abbr" data-abbr="NIH and HHS Commitment"> <p>NIH and HHS Commitment</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-foundation-for-planning.html"> <div class="box box-planning abbr" data-abbr="Foundation for Planning"> <p>Foundation for Planning</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-structure.html"> <div class="box box-structure abbr" data-abbr="Structure of This Plan"> <p>Structure of This Plan</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-categories.html"> <div class="box box-categories abbr" data-abbr="Strategic Plan Categories"> <p>Strategic Plan Categories</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-summary-of-categories-and-goals.html"> <div class="box box-goals abbr" data-abbr="Categories and Goals Summary"> <p>Summary of Categories and Goals</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-scientific-goals-research-strategies-priority-areas.html"> <div class="box box-areas abbr" data-abbr="Scientific Goals, Research Strategies, Priority Areas"> <p>Scientific Goals, Research Strategies and Priority Areas</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-research-sustaining-activities.html"> <div class="box box-activities abbr" data-abbr="Research-Sustaining Activities"> <p>Research-Sustaining Activities: Goals, Strategies, and Priority Areas</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-outreach-collaboration-dissemination.html"> <div class="box box-dissemination abbr" data-abbr="Outreach, Collaboration and Dissemination"> <p>Outreach, Collaboration, and Dissemination: Goals and Strategies</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-leap-forward-research-challenge.html"> <div class="box box-challenge abbr" data-abbr=" Leap Forward Research Challenge"> <p>Leap Forward Research Challenge</p> </div> </a> <a href="../strategic-plan/nih-strategic-plan-future-plans.html"> <div class="box box-plans abbr" data-abbr="Future Plans"> <p>Future Plans</p> </div> </a> </section> </div> <h2>Past Plans</h2> <h3><a href="/docs/2009-2013nih_health_disparities_strategic_plan_and_budget.pdf">NIH Health Disparities Strategic Plan and Budget, FY2009-2013</a></h3> <ul> <li>This plan was extended to FY2016.</li> </ul> <h3>NIH Health Disparities Strategic Plan and Budget, FY2004-2008</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/docs/2004_2008_strategic_plan_vol1.pdf">Volume I — Executive Summary and Background</a></li> <li><a href="/docs/2004-2008_strategic_plan_vol2.pdf">Volume II — Index of IC/OD Submissions</a></li> </ul> <h3>NIH Health Disparities Strategic Plan and Budget, FY2002-2006</h3> <ul> <li><a href="/docs/2002_2006__vol1_031003ed_rev.pdf">Volume I — Executive Summary and Background</a></li> <li><a href="/docs/2002-2006_vol2.pdf">Volume II — Index of IC/OD Submissions</a></li> </ul> <p><em>Page updated Dec. 6, 2024</em>  |  <em>published March 31, 2021</em></p>  </div> </div>  </div>  </div>  <div class="row home"> <div class="footer"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="social-media box-shadow"> <div class="heading"> <img src="/assets/img/staying-connected.png" alt="" class="icon"> <h2>Staying Connected</h2> </div>  <ul class="col-xs-12"> <div style="padding-left: 13px"> <div style="float:left; 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