The University of Miami Center of Excellence for Health Disparities Research (El Centro) is dedicated to the creation and dissemination of scientific knowledge to improve the health of minority groups: HIV/AIDs and other sexually transmitted infections, substance abuse, family and intimate partner violence, and co-occurring mental health disorders.


The primary mission of El Centro is to advance the scientific development and evaluation of culturally-tailored interventions in a constellation of behaviorally-rooted health conditions that disproportionately affect minority groups.


Established in 2007 through a five-year grant from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health, El Centro is contributing to the well-being of diverse ethnic groups in the United States. Located at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies, El Centro also facilitates research collaborations with community and academic partners.

  
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