Alaska Native Health Issues

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American Indian/Alaska Native Health Office of …

(6 days ago) WebHealth: According to Census Bureau projections, the 2020 life expectancies at birth for American Indians/Alaska Natives are 78.4 years, with 81.1 years for women, and 75.8 years for men. For non-Hispanic whites the projected life expectancies are 80.6 years, with …

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/american-indianalaska-native-health

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Alaska tribal health consortiums are legally immune in many cases

(7 days ago) WebFriday’s 4-1 decision means the tribal consortiums that provide health care for tens of thousands of Alaskans — both Native and non-Native — are largely immune from civil …

https://alaskapublic.org/2024/04/29/alaska-tribal-health-consortiums-are-legally-immune-in-many-cases-state-supreme-court-says/

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Alaska Native Health Board - ANHB

(1 days ago) WebThe Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB) is the statewide voice on Alaska Native health issues. Active for over 50 years as an advocacy organization for the health needs and …

https://www.anhb.org/

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Health Disparities Among American Indians/Alaska Natives

(1 days ago) WebAddressing these issues is important to decreasing the high prevalence and incidence of chronic conditions among AI/AN (6). Indian health service innovations have helped …

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/67/wr/mm6747a4.htm

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Health Disparities Persist for Native Americans, Alaska Natives

(3 days ago) WebFrom 2014 to 2018, about 1 in 5 adults who were American Indian or Alaska Native were reportedly in fair or poor health, compared with 12.1% of U.S. adults overall, according …

https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-08-06/health-disparities-persist-for-native-americans-alaska-natives

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Suicide, Mental Health and Related Issues in Alaska Native and …

(2 days ago) WebThe Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB), established in 1968, is recognized as the statewide voice on Alaska Native health issues. The purpose of the Alaska Native …

https://health.alaska.gov/SuicidePrevention/Pages/Resources/aknativeresources.aspx

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Identifying Disparities in Health Outcomes and Mortality for …

(7 days ago) WebObjectives. To determine the impact of disaggregated mortality and health surveillance data on the ability to identify health disparities for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2021.306427

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Health Conditions and Health Care Use Among American …

(6 days ago) Webhealth care use • health disparities • diabetes • influenza vaccination • National Health Interview Survey. Introduction. According to the 2020 U.S. Census, 9.7 million people …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr185.pdf

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Mental Health in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

(3 days ago) WebIn this conversation, NIH Tribal Health Research Office Director David R. Wilson, Ph.D., and NIMH Director Joshua Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., discuss some current issues related to …

https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/media/2021/mental-health-in-american-indian-and-alaska-native-communities

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Mental Health Challenges in Caring for American Indians and …

(5 days ago) WebThere is still a limited amount of available literature on mental health disorders and appropriate treatment, specifically regarding the American Indian and Alaska Native …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570587/

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American Indians and Alaska Natives are disproportionately …

(2 days ago) WebA Harvard-NPR poll finds American Indians and Alaska Natives were hit by the pandemic's emotional toll the worst. Native researchers say tribal groups have responded with …

https://www.npr.org/2021/10/29/1050379856/american-indians-and-alaska-natives-are-disproportionately-affected-by-the-pande

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Health of American Indian and Alaska Native Population

(9 days ago) WebHealth insurance coverage for American Indian and Alaska Native population. Percent of adults ages 18–64 without health insurance coverage: 24.1% (2022) Source: Interactive …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/american-indian-health.htm

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Healthy Alaskans Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

(9 days ago) WebHealthy Alaskans is Alaska’s state health improvement plan and a roadmap for how we as a state can improve on the most significant health issues that we face, at the community …

https://www.anthc.org/healthy-alaskans/

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Caring for American Indian and Alaska Native Children and …

(7 days ago) WebAmerican Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations have substantial health inequities, and most of their disease entities begin in childhood. In addition, AI/AN children and …

https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/147/4/e2021050498/180860/Caring-for-American-Indian-and-Alaska-Native

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About ANHB Alaska Native Health Board

(2 days ago) WebThe Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB), established in 1968, is recognized as the statewide voice on Alaska Native health issues. The mission of the Alaska Native …

https://www.anhb.org/about-anhb/

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Clinical Practice Issues in American Indians and Alaska Natives

(5 days ago) Web"The American Indian, once proud and free, is torn now between white and tribal values; between the politics and language of the white man and his own historic culture. His …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK570601/

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Disparities Fact Sheets - Indian Health Service (IHS)

(2 days ago) WebFact Sheets. Urban Leader Letters. Disparities. Members of 573 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and their descendants are eligible for …

https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/factsheets/disparities/

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What We Do – Alaska Native Epidemiology Center

(3 days ago) WebThe Alaska Native Epidemiology Center provides public health and epidemiologic services to Alaska regional tribal health organizations and other tribal entities. We have four core …

https://epi.anthc.org/what-we-do/

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Improving the Health of Alaska Native People Through Use of a …

(7 days ago) WebWe thank the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Board of Directors for their contributions and support. Top. Author Information. Corresponding Author: Diana …

https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2019/19_0077.htm

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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium replaces president and …

(2 days ago) WebValerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium president, speaks to members of the press during a visit by First Lady Jill Biden at ANTHC in …

https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2024/05/07/alaska-native-tribal-health-consortium-replaces-ceo-valerie-davidson/

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Center for Climate & Health - Alaska Native Tribal Health …

(6 days ago) WebCenter for Climate & Health. (907) 729-4043. [email protected]. ANTHC’s Center for Climate and Health assists communities and helps them to better understand the impacts of …

https://www.anthc.org/what-we-do/community-environment-and-health/center-for-climate-and-health/

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Healthy Alaskans

(2 days ago) WebThe Healthy Alaskans 2030 plan contains 15 health priority topics with 30 health objectives, each with a target to reach by 2030. These priorities were selected based on data and …

https://www.healthyalaskans.org/

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Regional Health Effects - Alaska CDC

(5 days ago) WebNative American and Alaska Native communities are particularly vulnerable as the health risks of climate change are expected to compound existing health issues, in part due to …

https://www.cdc.gov/climateandhealth/effects/alaska.htm

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Alaska tribal health consortiums are legally immune in many cases

(6 days ago) WebJames Brooks Alaska Beacon. The Alaska Supreme Court overturned a 20-year-old precedent Friday by ruling that Alaska Native tribal organizations can more easily …

https://ictnews.org/news/alaska-tribal-health-consortiums-are-legally-immune-in-many-cases-state-supreme-court-says-

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