Bilingual Assistance Program Evaluation. Part 1: Strategies for Reducing Cultural and Linguistic Barriers to Health Care for Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander Populations

摘要

The Disadvantaged Minority Health Improvement Act of 1990 authorized the Bilingual Assistance Program (BAP), a three-year initiative to improve the health status of racial and ethnic minorities. Under the program, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded grants to three national organizations (the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the National Association of County Health Officials, and the U.S. Conference of Local Health Officials) which, in turn, awarded grants in 1993 to 13 State and local health departments. The purpose of the local projects which were selected competitively, was to reduce cultural and linguistic barriers to health care among Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic populations.