Innovative Research to Improve Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Health Outcomes (R34 - Clinical Trial Optional)

<p>The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for planning grants to support preparatory, feasibility, and pilot activities that advance intervention development or solutions-oriented etiologic studies aimed at improving health and reducing health disparities outcomes among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations. Projects must be co-developed with community partners.&nbsp;Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:</p><ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li data-list-item-id="e12275e844d3404ce3141d4f5574991b0">Formative studies to identify novel or understudied contributors to poor health outcomes and/or chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes</li><li data-list-item-id="e7a6a8cf850b4db7f1cc17f31299c0cef">Planning, adapting, and pilot-testing interventions for prevention, early detection, or control of maternal morbidity, infant health problems, or high-prevalence diseases&nbsp;</li><li data-list-item-id="ec31c3208e01642bca67feb6fff40fad6">Feasibility and acceptability testing of strategies to reduce behavioral risk factors (e.g., physical inactivity, poor nutrition, or smoking) and promote sustained behavior change and measurable health outcomes</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p>