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The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) is a non-profit tribal advisory organization in Portland, Oregon, run and organized by participating tribes. [1] It was established in 1972 to focus on four areas as they pertain to the health of Native people: health promotion and disease prevention, legislative and policy analysis ...
The Indian Health Service (IHS) is an operating division (OPDIV) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). IHS is responsible for providing direct medical and public health services to members of federally recognized Native American Tribes and Alaska Native people.
Luana Reyes (February 20, 1933 [1] – November 5, 2001 [2]) was an American Indian health care administrator. As executive director of the Seattle Indian Health Board (SIHB) 1972–1982, she grew that institution from a staff of five to nearly 200 and made it a model for urban Indian institutions; subsequently, she worked for the federal Indian Health Service, eventually becoming deputy ...
If you qualify for Indian Health Services and for Medicare, you can use both at the same time. Learn how to qualify, enroll, and use Medicare coverage alongside IHS.
The Native American Health Center, Inc. was founded in 1972 as the Urban Indian Health Board, Inc. [2] NAHC operates two sites in San Francisco, two sites in Oakland, one site in Richmond, and eight school based health centers. [3] NAHC provides medical, dental and family services to Native Americans and the residents of the surrounding ...
The Indian Health Services (IHS) is a government organization created in 1955 to help combat poor health and living conditions of Native Americans and Alaska Natives. The IHS still exists in the United States, and is a blend of various organizations created to combat specific health problems for Native American and Alaskan Natives.
Makah Tribe Profile at the website of the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board Makah Whaling Misunderstood , from a University of Oregon archaeologist's website University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections – The Pacific Northwest Olympic Peninsula Community Museum A web-based museum showcasing aspects of the rich history and ...
Jim was a health care analyst for HealthInsight in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She worked as a consultant for the Navajo Area Indian Health Service and later as an epidemiologist for the Utah Department of Health. In January 2019, she became a member of Jonathan Nez's cabinet as executive director of the Navajo Department of Health. [1]