LOSANGELES,Sept.27(Xinhua)--TheU.S.NationalInstitutesofHealth(NIH)isfundingafirst-of-its-kindcommunity-ledresearchprogramtostudywaystoaddresstheunderlyingstructuralfactorswithincommunitiesthataffecthealth,theagencyannouncedonWednesday.Theresearchprogramwilladdresshealthequitysuchasaccesstosafespaces,healthyfood,employmentopportunities,transportation,andqualityhealthcare.NIHisdirectlyfundingresearchprojectsledbycommunityorganizations.Leadersfromtheorganizationswillworkincollaborationwiththeirresearchpartnersatacademicinstitutionsandotherorganizationsinallphasesoftheresearchprocess.Theprojectswillexamineunderlyingconditionsandenvironmentsthatinfluencehealthoutcomesbyenablingthedevelopment,implementation,andassessmentofstructuralinterventions.Eachprojectwillalsocontributevalsuabledatatoagrowingbodyofknowledgeaboutsocialdeterminantsofhealthandstructuralinequities,saidNIH.■Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.