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Identifying Disparities in Health Outcomes and Mortality …

(7 days ago) WEBThe American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population experiences more severe health risks and disparities as compared with other racial and ethnic …

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

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'People die like that': Native Americans face serious barriers in

(1 days ago) WEBBecause Native Americans face high rates of historical and ongoing trauma, Bruised Head, from Crow Tribal Health, said trauma-informed care is another …

https://centerforhealthjournalism.org/our-work/reporting/people-die-native-americans-face-serious-barriers-accessing-care

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Native Americans Feel Invisible In U.S. Health Care System …

(Just Now) WEBIn 2016 it set the Indian Health Service budget at $4.8 billion. Spread across the US population of 3.7 million American Indians …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/12/12/569910574/native-americans-feel-invisible-in-u-s-health-care-system

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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 …

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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Health Disparities Among American Indians/Alaska …

(1 days ago) WEBCompared with other racial/ethnic groups, American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have a lower life expectancy, lower quality of life, and are disproportionately affected by many chronic conditions ( …

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

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Caring for Native Americans Journal of Ethics American …

(6 days ago) WEBThree Levels of Autonomy and One Long-Term Solution for Native American Health Care. Siobhan Wescott, MD, MPH and Beth Mittelstet, MD. Native Americans suffer poverty and significant health inequity …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/issue/caring-native-americans

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Clinical Practice Issues in American Indians and Alaska …

(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 problems, sharpened by …

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

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Health Care Access and Utilization for American Indian …

(3 days ago) WEBPublished reports describe American Indians (AIs) as experiencing some of the worst health disparities in the United States, including higher rates of physical and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7756708/

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Three Levels of Autonomy and One Long-Term Solution …

(9 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic illuminates key complexities of Native Americans’ health decisions. Three levels of autonomy—individual, tribal, and health professional—will be considered here to introduce our …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/three-levels-autonomy-and-one-long-term-solution-native-american-health-care/2020-10

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Native American health care remains vastly underfunded

(5 days ago) WEBWhat are the greatest health care problems in Native American communities right now? In every population, addiction is a huge problem. I would say …

https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/alumni/native-american-health-care-remains-vastly-underfunded

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Tribal Health Disparities CDC

(1 days ago) WEBThe US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) Office of Minority Health also maintains information about minority health and health disparities related to AI/AN …

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

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The healing power of Native American culture is inspiring …

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2021, the life expectancy for American Indian and Alaska Native people was 65.2 years—equal to the life expectancy of the total U.S. population in 1944 ( Arias, …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/10/healing-tribal-communities-native-americans

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Practicing Tribal Sovereignty Through a Tribal Health Policy

(7 days ago) WEBDespite health disparities among American Indian and Native American populations, few sovereign tribal nations drive their own health policy. DCAA created …

https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2022/22_0106.htm

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Culture and Cures: Healing Native American Health AAMC

(4 days ago) WEBAlso new is a role-playing session involving Native American health issues, some of which can be especially daunting to non-Native students, said Owen, an …

https://www.aamc.org/news/culture-and-cures-healing-native-american-health

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Native American Health and the Environment

(7 days ago) WEBMassachusetts Institute of Technology – The Center for Environmental Health Sciences studies the effects of environmental agents, individually and in combination, on human …

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

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Native and Indigenous Communities and Mental Health

(6 days ago) WEBNative/Indigenous people in America report experiencing serious psychological distress 2.5 times more than the general population. (link is external) over a month’s time. Although …

https://www.mhanational.org/issues/native-and-indigenous-communities-and-mental-health

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Health Disparities Among American Indians/Alaska Natives — …

(3 days ago) WEBCompared with other racial/ethnic groups, American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have a lower life expectancy, lower quality of life, and are disproportionately …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6276383/

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Native American Health: Historical and Legal Context

(5 days ago) WEBTo sufficiently examine and ultimately address health disparities affecting Native Americans, it is essential to understand the unique historical and legal context of …

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

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National Minority Health Month: Understanding Culture, …

(Just Now) WEBThe Need for Community Engagement to Advance Health Equity. The COVID-19 pandemic further exposed existing longstanding inequities that systematically …

https://blogs.cdc.gov/healthequity/2024/04/30/national-minority-health-month-understanding-culture-community-and-connections-to-advance-health-equity/

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Trauma-Informed Caring for Native American Patients and …

(1 days ago) WEBNative Americans continue to face some of the same problems, such as police violence 48 and gendered violence against women, 49 as other vulnerable communities. …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/trauma-informed-caring-native-american-patients-and-communities-prioritizes-healing-not-management/2021-06

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How Native nations are tackling the opioid epidemic - OPB

(3 days ago) WEBThe Cowlitz Indian Tribe provides services up and down the I-5 corridor for Native and non-Native community members struggling with mental health issues and …

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/28/how-native-nations-tackling-opioid-epidemic/

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Native Americans have shorter life spans. Better health care isn’t …

(4 days ago) WEBNative Americans also suffer a disproportionate number of infant and maternal deaths. KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth …

https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/apr/28/native-americans-have-shorter-life-spans-better-health-care-isnt-the-only-answer/

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American Indian and Alaska Native recruitment strategies for …

(3 days ago) WEBBackground Significant health disparities exist among American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs), yet AI/ANs are substantially underrepresented within health …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0302562

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Forced relocation left Native Americans more vulnerable to - NPR

(4 days ago) WEBIndigenous nations across the U.S. lost nearly 99% of their historical land base over time, new research shows. What little land they have left is especially …

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/02/1051146572/forced-relocation-native-american-tribes-vulnerable-climate-change-risks

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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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Native Americans have shorter life spans. Better health care

(7 days ago) WEBThe post Native Americans have shorter life spans. KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one …

https://www.yahoo.com/news/native-americans-shorter-life-spans-143722076.html

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Navajo psychiatrist bridges gaps between Native American culture …

(4 days ago) WEBThis lack of mental health care has impacted the Native American community at large. The suicide mortality rate for American Indian/Alaska Native …

https://azmirror.com/2024/04/29/navajo-psychiatrist-bridges-gaps-between-native-american-culture-and-behavioral-health-care/

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Native American Perspectives on Health and Traditional Ecological

(3 days ago) WEBBackground: Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) is a conceptual framework that highlights Indigenous knowledge (IK) systems. Although scientific …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6371761/

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Racial health disparities exist in every state, new report says - Axios

(Just Now) WEBEven states that made progress narrowing racial and ethnic health disparities have considerable gaps on access, outcomes and quality of care, a new …

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/racial-health-disparities-every-state

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Alcohol And Its Effect On The Health Of Native Americans - Forbes

(6 days ago) WEBThe effects of alcohol in the Native American population have led to high rates of accidents, injuries, violence, mental health issues like depression and anxiety …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/omerawan/2023/11/15/alcohol-and-its-effect-on-the-health-of-native-americans/

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