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Our Latest Publications in Health Equity

The National Minority Quality Forum’s Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity advances community-driven research to eliminate health disparities among minority and underserved populations.

Type 2 Diabetes
Quality Improvement

DRIVE for Health Equity: Improving Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes for Minoritized Communities

Medical Research Archives — Vol. 12(8), Aug 2024

The DRIVE program partnered with Baywell Health in Oakland, CA to reduce HbA1c levels among 255 minority patients. Through four PDSA cycles, food distribution, culturally tailored DSMES, and community partnerships, the program achieved a mean HbA1c reduction of 1.0%.

Zuniga-Rivas, Nuss, Lawrence et al.

Flu Vaccination
Community Trust

Building and Sustaining Flu Vaccine Acceptance in the Black Community

Journal of Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities — 2025

SHC’s Faith Health Alliance and HAIR Wellness Warriors surveyed predominantly Black community members during the 2022–23 flu season. Findings highlighted the importance of trusted messengers like pastors, barbers, and stylists in improving vaccine confidence.

Nuss, Privor-Dumm, Ukachukwu, Hall

Flu Vaccination
Clinic Champions

Clinicians Championing Flu Vaccine Equity: What Minority-Serving Clinics Do and Need

Preventive Medicine Reports — Vol. 65, 2026

A post-intervention survey of staff across minority-serving clinics found the Flu DRIVE program increased vaccination rates and highlighted needs like free vaccines for the uninsured, family education resources, and hesitancy training.

Privor-Dumm, Ukachukwu, Nuss, Hall

Faith-Based
Flu Vaccination

Faith and Flu: The Role of Faith-Based Outreach in Promoting Vaccination Among Older Black Adults

Health Equity — Vol. 10(1), 2026

A cross-sectional survey of Faith Health Alliance church members found flu vaccination was strongly associated with older age, health insurance, and recommendations from both doctors and pastors, reinforcing the value of faith-based outreach.

Nuss, Privor-Dumm, Ukachukwu, Hall

About the Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality & Equity

NMQF’s SHC advances health equity by partnering with clinics, community organizations, faith institutions, and barbers and stylists to deliver culturally tailored quality improvement programs that improve outcomes for minority and underserved populations across the United States.