Overview of the Atlases

A unique aspect of the National Minority Quality Forum's overall efforts to improve self-care, prevention, treatment, management, and monitoring has been the use of the Forum database to map health data in the United States. Forum atlases map disease incidence and prevalence, using zip-code-level data. These Web-based resources enable users to view and compare information graphically—nationwide, by state, by congressional district, and by state legislative district. The atlases provide focus and perspective for educational, advocacy, and public-affairs initiatives.

The atlases are available to advocacy groups, policy makers, and sponsoring organizations through a password-protected link from the Forum Web site. They are updated periodically as new data become available.

Please click here to view a short video that further describes the Diabetes Atlas.

Please click here to view, print, or download a brochure on the Diabetes Atlas.

Please click here for a description of the Chronic Kidney–End-Stage Renal Disease Atlas.

Eligibility for Access to the Atlases

The atlases and the maps produced by the National Minority Quality Forum database are available for exclusive use by advocacy groups and similar nonprofit organizations and by policy makers (government employees; members of local and national judicial, executive, and legislative branches; and their aides).

The Forum will ensure exclusive use of the atlases through maintenance of password-protected links from its Web site and restriction of access to Authorized Users only.

For authorization to use any part of the atlases, you, your organization, or your place of employment must meet the qualifications defined for the category "Authorized Users" in each atlas's user agreement (see Atlas User Registration).