Health Equity and Health Disparities

Find helpful resources for Kansas, Missouri, U.S. and Globally.

A table to find health resources from reliable sources by the NNLM.

CCO's mission is to organize communities for racial justice and social change. Fill out form at bottom of pages to get involved.

Community Resource Guide updated semimonthly.
Click the blue block "Street Sheet" or "Hojas de Calle". You can also sign up for weekly updates.

The Mid-America Regional Council maintains many datasets and maps describing boundaries, resources and features in the Kansas City region.

The Metropolitan Council of Community Mental Health Centers represents the public mental health system in the Kansas City area. They provide a full array of comprehensive services to help people live a full and independent life. Their services are available to all members of the community, regardless of ability to pay.

In 1990 with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment conducted the first phone-based Kansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey. Since that time, the survey has been helping inform health policy in our state.

A population-based database of all Kansans diagnosed with cancer intended as a resource for a better understanding of the incidence of cancer in Kansas.

A query system for datasets covering births, cancer incidence, deaths, hospital discharges by diagnosis, hospital discharges by procedure, Kansas population estimates, and pregnancies.

A status report on the social determinants of health in Kansas.

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) brings actionable data, evidence, guidance, and stories to diverse leaders and residents so people and communities can be healthier. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute created CHR&R for communities across the nation, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. This report will highlight how access to opportunity and economic security is both tied to residents' health and variable depending on their location within your state.

Data on children in Kansas by ethnicity, demographics, county, school district, etc.

The Kansas Health Matters website brings community health-related statistical data, local resources and a wealth of information to one, accessible, user-friendly location.

A report series features a compendium of detailed statistical information on race, ethnicity, and gender patterns in U.S. medical education and practice patterns of the physician workforce from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Houses one of the largest, most diverse, and most broadly accessible datasets ever assembled. Includes data and analysis tools to help researchers with their work. Users can explore aggregate data including genomic variants, survey responses, physical measurements, electronic health record information, and wearables data.

The Dashboard offers data on over 40 measures of health and drivers of health for over 900 cities across the U.S. – all cities over population 50,000 plus a growing set of smaller places.

Features resources, data and statistics, tools, and health services.

The mission of USDA's Economic Research Service is to anticipate trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to conduct high-quality, objective economic research to inform and enhance public and private decision making.

The NCEH plans, directs, and coordinates a program to protect the American people from environmental hazards.

Looks at outcomes, access, literature synthesis, public reporting, underserved, quality, data collection methods, etc.
Access data, reports, surveys, and tools.

The World Health Organization's gateway to health-related statistics from around the world.