ADDRESSING COVID-19 HEALTH DISPARITIES IN MINNESOTA - THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL ADDRESS COVID-19 RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY BY EXPANDING CAPACITY AND SERVICES ACROSS MINNESOTA TO PREVENT AND CONTROL COVID-19 TRANSMISSION AMONG POPULATIONS THAT ARE AT HIGHER RISK AND CURRENTLY UNDER-SERVED.THE MDH HAS BEEN RAISING AWARENESS OF AND PROMOTING POLICIES TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES STARTING LONG BEFORE THE OUTSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PROPOSED WORK WILL IMPLEMENT AN APPROACH THAT BUILDS ON CULTURALLY, LINGUISTICALLY, AND LOCALLY TAILORED STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES TO REDUCE COVID-19 RISK. THIS COORDINATED AND HOLISTIC APPROACH IS ESSENTIAL TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN TRUST, ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COVID-19 RELATED SERVICES, AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY TO ADDRESS COVID-19 RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG POPULATIONS AT HIGHER RISK, UNDER-SERVED, AND DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED.SPECIFIC EFFORTS WILL INCLUDE: 1) CREATION OF REGIONAL EQUITY HUBS A

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ADDRESSING COVID-19 HEALTH DISPARITIES IN MINNESOTA - THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL ADDRESS COVID-19 RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY BY EXPANDING CAPACITY AND SERVICES ACROSS MINNESOTA TO PREVENT AND CONTROL COVID-19 TRANSMISSION AMONG POPULATIONS THAT ARE AT HIGHER RISK AND CURRENTLY UNDER-SERVED.THE MDH HAS BEEN RAISING AWARENESS OF AND PROMOTING POLICIES TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES STARTING LONG BEFORE THE OUTSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PROPOSED WORK WILL IMPLEMENT AN APPROACH THAT BUILDS ON CULTURALLY, LINGUISTICALLY, AND LOCALLY TAILORED STRATEGIES AND BEST PRACTICES TO REDUCE COVID-19 RISK. THIS COORDINATED AND HOLISTIC APPROACH IS ESSENTIAL TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN TRUST, ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO COVID-19 RELATED SERVICES, AND ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY TO ADDRESS COVID-19 RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES AMONG POPULATIONS AT HIGHER RISK, UNDER-SERVED, AND DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTED.SPECIFIC EFFORTS WILL INCLUDE: 1) CREATION OF REGIONAL EQUITY HUBS A