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Partnering With Communities to Improve Health

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ALLIANCE (NIH CEAL)

NIH CEAL’s mission is to promote health, improve health outcomes, and strengthen community partnerships through community-engaged research to address health disparities. NIH CEAL aims to partner with communities to: 

  • Build trust in science and research
  • Ensure inclusion across the research continuum
  • Advance community-driven solutions addressing differences in health outcomes
  • Strengthen community-engaged research 
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Community Benefits of Research: An Overview for Community Members

What is research?

Research is how doctors and scientists learn how well something might work to diagnose,
treat, or prevent disease or health conditions.

Why is research needed?

Looking at health conditions or illnesses that affect people from different communities is very important. Research can:

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