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Sequist, Thomas D., Theresa Cullen, and Kelly J. Acton. "Indian Health Service innovations have helped reduce health disparities affecting American Indian and Alaska Native people." Health Affairs 30.10 (2011): 1965-1973. online
It is true that health disparities and cholera still exist today, specifically in native american communities. Today there have been a reported 1.3 to 2 million cases across the world and 21,000 to 14,300 deaths (WHO) [101] Limited access to clean water and poor healthcare infrastructure contribute to the Cholera cases and deaths we see today ...
The CDC, National Indian Health Board, and the Indian Health Service (IHS) created websites and infographics to provide information specifically for Native American tribes and tribal communities. [43] The IHS created a COVID-19 story map which tracks positive cases by IHS areas, including tribal and urban Indian facilities.
American Indians/Alaska Natives, who have struggled with suicide, continue to need help lowering the high risk of suicide. This group had the highest age-adjusted 2021 suicide rate and experienced ...
Hailing from the Diné Nation, Crystal Lee has been researching health disparities in the Native American community, specializing in infectious diseases and associated preventative medicine practices.
The Indian Health Service (IHS) offers prospective doctors up to $40,000 for repayment of student loans in exchange for a two-year commitment to serve American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Similarly, the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) offers up to $50,000 toward loan repayment if licensed health care providers agree to practice ...
Over 20% of Native American reservation households make less than $5,000 annually while only 6% of the overall US population has an annual income of less than $5,000. [17] The average Native American family (3.41) is larger than the American national average, [12] yet only 30% have health insurance. [12]
The 5-4 decision means the government will cover millions in overhead costs that two tribes faced when they took over running their health care programs under a law meant to give Native Americans ...