The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Minority Health announced 15 new grants, totaling $5 million, going to health organizations working to fight opioid abuse, obesity, and serious mental illness. The awards were given through the Empowered Communities Initiative, which aims to boost the health of minority and underserved populations in areas struggling with those public health issues.
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