Certain ethnic and racial minorities as well as other underserved populations experience more negative consequences of illness and premature death than other groups.

• What do the terms “diversity” and “health disparities” mean to you? How are the two terms related?
• How are these terms relevant to health program planning and evaluation?
• How does the cultural diversity of populations affect the program planning and evaluation processes? Explain these in terms of the various stages of the planning and evaluation cycle.