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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Strategic Vision Implementation for Health Equity Research
George A Mensah1, Catherine M Stoney2, Michelle M Freemer3
1Center for Translation Research and Implementation Science (CTRIS), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Ethnicity & Disease
|March 26, 2019
Summary
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute advances health equity through research on diseases like hypertension and asthma. They use strategic vision implementation and new research avenues to improve health outcomes for all populations.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular research
- Pulmonary research
- Hematologic research
- Health equity science
Background:
- The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is dedicated to preventing and treating heart, lung, and blood diseases.
- Advancing health equity is integral to the NHLBI's mission to improve the health of all individuals.
- The NHLBI Strategic Vision explicitly supports health equity research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present examples of NHLBI Strategic Vision implementation for advancing health equity research.
- To discuss the burden of health inequities in specific diseases and NHLBI's approaches.
- To highlight new research initiatives and emerging fields for accelerating health equity.
Main Methods:
- Review of NHLBI Strategic Vision implementation approaches.
- Discussion of specific diseases with health inequities (hypertension, heart failure, vascular dementia, asthma, sickle cell disease).
- Identification of new research avenues, implementation science, and predictive analytics.
Main Results:
- Selected examples demonstrate NHLBI's commitment to advancing health equity research.
- Specific diseases illustrate the burden of inequities and strategic approaches.
- New research solicitations and emerging fields like implementation science and predictive analytics are identified as key opportunities.
Conclusions:
- NHLBI's strategic vision and research initiatives are actively advancing health equity.
- Implementation science and predictive analytics offer significant potential to translate discoveries into health impact.
- The institute is committed to ensuring longer, more fulfilling lives for all through equitable health outcomes.
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