Native American Public Health

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Healthy Tribes CDC

(3 days ago) WebAlzheimer's Disease and Healthy Aging. A Road Map for Tribal leaders to help improve lives of adults with dementia and their caregivers. CDC works with American Indian and Alaska Native populations to improve health and wellness by strengthening connections to culture and traditional lifeways.

https://www.cdc.gov/healthytribes/index.htm

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Tribal Health CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(7 days ago) WebThe Public Health Infrastructure Center and OTASA are committed to ensuring that AI/AN communities receive public health services that keep them safe and healthy. OTASA Fact Sheet [PDF – 232 KB] If you have any questions, please contact CDC Tribal Support at [email protected] or 404-498-0300. Last Reviewed: August 30, 2023.

https://www.cdc.gov/tribal/index.html

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Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Public Health CDC

(5 days ago) WebTribes, Tribal Organizations, and Tribal Public Health. Currently, there are 574 federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes spread across much of the United States. American Indian and Alaska Native tribes are diverse groups of people with unique cultures, languages, histories, and practices.

https://www.cdc.gov/tribal/tribes-organizations-health/index.html

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Indian Health Service Indian Health Service (IHS)

(Just Now) WebThe Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of …

https://www.ihs.gov/

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Seven Directions Indigenous Public Health Institute

(Just Now) WebWe are guided by the "seven directions" of practice: Integration & Holistic Wellness, Culture & Identity, Families & Communities, Respect for Sovereignty, Service, Indigenous Knowledge, and Tribal Governance. …

https://www.indigenousphi.org/

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Home - Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health

(Just Now) WebReach. Our Center’s programs currently reach 170 tribal communities in 28 states and our health communications resources are used across the country. Johns Hopkins Center works in partnership with communities to …

https://cih.jhu.edu/

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Native American Health and the Environment

(7 days ago) WebAmerican Indian and Alaska Native safety, health training showcased (January 2023) Burning plastic can affect air quality, public health (August 2022) Tribal environmental health strengthened by NIEHS-funded scientist and her team (September 2022) Artist uses tribal symbolism, traditions to communicate science (November 2021)

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/population/native

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Native American Health: Historical and Legal Context

(5 days ago) WebIn particular, violence against Native American women is being addressed as a major public health and public safety issue (Crossland et al., 2013). In terms of the criminal justice system, Native Americans are arrested at 1.5 times the rate that whites are, with a larger disparity for specific violent and public order offenses ( Hartney and

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK425854/

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Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity

(7 days ago) WebThe HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) supports the Center for Indigenous Innovation and Health Equity (CIIHE) to advance sustainable solutions to address health disparities and advance health equity among American Indian and Alaska Native (Al/AN) and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) populations. Key activities: Research, education

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/center-indigenous-innovation-and-health-equity

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American Indian/Alaska Native Health Office of Minority Health

(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 82.7 years for women, and 78.4 years for men.

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

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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) subpopulations. Methods. We conducted a systematic review of reporting categories for AI/AN decedents on official death certificates for all 50 US states. Using …

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

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National Indian Health Board NTHC

(6 days ago) WebTribal Health Equity on Our Terms. The Monument 444 N Mount Rushmore Road Rapid City, SD 57701 May 20-23, 2024. The NIHB National Tribal Health Conference is a week-long event that serves American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes in the space of health - behavioral and public health. The conference will showcase the interconnectedness of

https://www.nihb.org/nthc/

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Native Americans: A Crisis in Health Equity - American Bar …

(5 days ago) WebIn July 2003, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights published a report that outlined civil rights disparities in health care for Native Americans. Unfortunately, most of the findings in that report are still true 15 years later. Moreover, the scale of the crisis has expanded given population increases and the inability of funding to keep pace.

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/the-state-of-healthcare-in-the-united-states/native-american-crisis-in-health-equity/

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National Indian Health Board - NIHB

(1 days ago) WebPosted on April 11, 2024. Special Diabetes Program for Indians Receives First Funding Increase in Decades. The Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI), one of the most successful public health programs in the United States, has been reauthorized by Congress with its first funding increase in 20 years.The SDPI was reauthorized in the …

https://www.nihb.org/

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National Indian Health Board Tribal Public Health - NIHB

(2 days ago) WebNIHB Contacts: Public Health Policy and Programs. National Indian Health Board. 50 F St NW, Suite 600. Washington, DC 20001. Phone: 202-507-4070. Back to top. Methamphetamine Suicide Prevention Initiative.

https://www.nihb.org/public_health/accreditation.php

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Rural Tribal Health – Organizations

(2 days ago) WebProvides an overview of the Indian Health Service and other federal agencies that address Native American health. Discusses tribal health disparities, health workforce barriers, and other challenges. Work to improve the health and well-being of AI/AN populations through a variety of activities that include managing public health …

https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/topics/rural-tribal-health/organizations

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Public Health Training Certificate for American Indian Health

(4 days ago) WebThe Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health also offers not-for-credit training opportunities to American Indian health professionals, paraprofessionals, people working within American Indian communities, and current degree candidates at the School who are interested in expanding their public health expertise and skill sets related to

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/academics/public-health-training-certificate-for-american-indian-health-professionals

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How Do We Advance Health Equity in Native American …

(6 days ago) WebKey Takeaways. As a step toward health equity, many Native American and Native Communities have implemented evidence-based programs to address chronic disease self-management, behavioral health and fall prevention. Several programs, like A Matter of Balance and EnhanceFitness have been successful adapted for Native communities.

https://www.ncoa.org/article/advancing-health-equity-for-native-americans-and-native-communities

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Certification Programs - Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health

(2 days ago) WebThe Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health conducts two to three week-long courses in AI/AN public health every summer (June/July) and winter (January). The courses are part of the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Summer and Winter Institute Programs. Courses are designed to introduce Indigenous health leaders to public health

https://cih.jhu.edu/training/certification-programs/

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Opioid settlement funds can be spent on traditional healing in …

(8 days ago) WebHundreds of Native American tribes are getting money from lawsuit settlements with opioid companies. Public health experts say the underlying cause of addiction in many tribal communities is

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/12/1250379089/sweat-lodge-traditional-healing-addiction-recovery-opioid-settlement-funds

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Tribal Data, Information, and Resources CDC

(2 days ago) WebCDC Tribal Data, Information, and Resources. American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people experience many health issues more frequently and more severely when compared with other Americans. Historical trauma and socioeconomic conditions are among the many factors that contribute to these disparities. CDC is committed to working …

https://www.cdc.gov/tribal/data-resources/index.html

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American Indian & Alaska Native Contributions to Public Health

(9 days ago) WebDr. Susan La Flesche Picotte, First Female Native American Doctor. Born on the Omaha Indian Reservation in 1865, Dr. Susan La Flesche Picotte was the first Native American woman in the United States to become a physician. Dr. Picotte was a noted public health activist, promoting temperance and hygiene on the Omaha Reservation. She cared for

https://www.cdc.gov/tribal/tribes-organizations-health/contributions/index.html

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Readout of HHS Secretary Becerra’s In-Person Roundtable …

(2 days ago) WebOn Monday, May 6th, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra hosted a roundtable discussion with leaders of national organizations serving Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities.

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/09/readout-hhs-secretary-becerras-in-person-roundtable-meeting-asian-american-native-hawaiian-pacific-islander-leaders.html

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Governor Proclaims Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific

(7 days ago) WebASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER MENTAL HEALTH DAY. 2024. BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. A PROCLAMATION. WHEREAS, the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities are among the fastest growing and most diverse racial …

https://governor.nc.gov/governor-proclaims-asian-american-native-hawaiian-and-pacific-islander-mental-health-day-2024

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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 Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2022. Percent of children younger than age 18 years without health insurance coverage: 16.7%

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

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