Eight Priority Areas for Disparity Reducing Advances
IAF is working with its network of partners on 8 priority efforts to reduce health disparities. These 8 areas, listed below, were selected at the September 2006 meeting of the DRA Project in Alexandria, Virginia. The DRA network of partners meets twice a year in April and September to discuss new approaches to reducing health disparities. If you are interested in becoming a DRA Partner, please contact .

Public Health/Community Based Prevention
1. Focus on Social Determinants of Health
2. Draw Lessons from National Healthy Eating and Active Living Programs
3. Obesity Prevention in Schools
4. REACH U.S. (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Public Health) Lessons

Health Care Focused Efforts
5. Care Model
6. Integrative Primary Care
7. Consumer-Patient Navigation
8. Continuous Passive Biomonitoring