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American Indian / Alaskan Native Vaccination: Protect the Circle of Life: Immunize Our Nations
Immunization can protect Natives from vaccine-preventable diseases that continue to threaten Native people at a much higher rate than other ethnicities. This publication discusses American Indian/Alas... Details >
American Indian Alaska Native: Resources, Outreach, and Education
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed information on the Medicare prescription drug coverage specifically for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN). This page links ... Details >
American Indian and Alaska Native Child Health Notes
Offered by the Indian Health Service (IHS), the Child Health Notes is intended to share "what works" at various Indian Health Service, Tribal and urban sites. Pages are published monthly and posted on... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
American Indian and Alaska Native Child Health: Injury Prevention Program Toolbox
This page lists various resources on injury prevention for American Indians and Alaska Natives.... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
American Indian and Alaska Native Health Issue Paper 
This paper provides an overview of American Indian and Alaska Native health issues. It also includes a history of health service provision by the federal government and policy recommendations to prote... Details >
American Indian and Alaska Native People: Help Your Heart!
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives today. You can do something to prevent heart disease. One way to keep healthy is not to misuse tobacco. ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
American Indian and Alaska Native People: Keep the Harmony Within You - Check Your Blood Pressure
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives today. Knowing your blood pressure can help you prevent heart disease. This document provides tips to lower your blo... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
American Indian and Alaska Native People: Treat Your Heart to a Healthy Celebration!
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives today. This document discusses how to prevent heart disease by eating healthy and provides tips for making heart hea... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
American Indian/Alaska Native Center Page - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
This index page links to information about American Indian/Alaska Native health and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.... Details >
American Indian/Alaska Native Resource Center for Medicare Information
It is estimated there are over 120,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives over the age of 65. Many of these elders live in rural areas and rely heavily upon federal and tribal assistance for housing,... Details >
Behavioral Health Links - Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service Division of Behavioral Health offers links to other organizations committed to supporting tribal and urban Native communities in eliminating behavioral health diseases and co... Details >
Facts on Indian Health Disparities
The Indian Health Service is an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services that provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 1.8 million of the nation’s est... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Issues Among American Indian & Alaska Native Populations
Lists the leading health risk factors, conditions, and causes of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives In addition, links to other resources, including statistical sources, are provided.... Details >
Health Status of American Indians Compared with Other Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations --- Selected States, 2001--2002
REACH 2010 is a community-based demonstration project designed to reduce racial/ethnic disparities in health. As a part of the project evaluation, CDC contracted with the National Opinion Research Cen... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Focus- Elders, 1998-1999
The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency of the Department of Health and Human Services, is concerned with the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives of all ages. The IHS presents an overview... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Indian Health Service Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention
The mission of the Indian Health Service (IHS) is to raise the health status of the American Indian and Alaska Native people to the highest level possible. This page welcomes to IHS Division of Epidem... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Information and Referral: The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC)
The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) is the nation’s largest repository of information on health issues specific to African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans... Details >
Office of Minority Health and the Office of Minority Health Resource Center
National Library of Medicine: American Indian Health
This Web resource on American Indian Health, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is designed to bring together health and medical resources pertinent to the American Indian population inclu... Details >
NHLBI Healthy People 2010 Minority Populations Gateway: American Indian and Alaska Native
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has launched a "Health for All" Americans agenda as part of its efforts to meet the Healthy People 2010 objectives issued by the Federal Governmen... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Office of Tribal Affairs
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) Office of Tribal Affairs (OTA) was established in 1999 in response to tribal requests. Since that time, OTA has been assisting with tribal-... Details >