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Policies for more information. The core goal of the health fair
is to increase minority awareness of chronic diseases, and how
to prevent them. Increasing minority awareness of diseases, such
as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, and cancer is
not just the goal of the Office of Minority Health or of the
Health Fair. The goal is also at the heart of the Indiana State
Department of Health's mission, which is to support Indiana's
economic prosperity and quality of life by promoting, protecting
and providing for the health of Hoosiers in their communities.
Identifying and assessing the health needs of minority
populations who experience problems in gaining access to
preventive and basic health care helps all of Indiana's
citizens. By tracking self-reported race, ethnicity,
socioeconomic status, health behaviors and risk factors
researchers can determine causative agents or reasons