FL H8051

Designates April 2026 as "Minority Health Month" in Florida to advance health equity for racial and ethnic minorities

National Minority Health Month originated from Booker T. Washington's advocacy for National Negro Health Week in 1915

U.S. Congress called for establishing the month in 2002 to promote education on health problems facing minorities

CDC data shows Black women are three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related causes

2023 research found non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic patients experienced approximately 40 percent longer emergency room wait times than non-Hispanic White patients, even after controlling for clinical and demographic factors