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Quick Links 
- Cultural Competence, A.C.O.G.
- ENDOW
- AHRQ Minority Health site
- Health Canada
- Aboriginal Health page
- Aboriginal Peoples
- Political History of the Indian Health Service
- Pregnancy
- Health Care for Underserved Women
- Introduction to cultural appropriateness
- Seattle Indian Health Board
- Southcentral Foundation (S.C.F.): Health Information
- National Indian Women's Health Steering Committee
Cultural Competence, A.C.O.G.
The Health Care for Underserved Women Committee of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists A.C.O.G.) presents resources and links about cultural competence.
The Ethnicity, Needs, and Decisions of Women (ENDOW) Study
The Ethnicity, Needs, and Decisions of Women (ENDOW) study was designed to examine the factors that influence women's choices and decision-making regarding hysterectomy, oophorectomy, and use of hormone replacement therapy, with a focus on the potential influences of cultural identity and ethnicity. Materials were developed to enhance decision making. University of Alabama Web site
AHRQ Minority Health site
- Addresses health disparities, access to care, publications, and more
Health Canada
Aboriginal Health page
Health Canada has provided aboriginal health-specific links, as well as the Child and Youth Division Aboriginal Head Start Urban and Northern Initiative Report
Aboriginal Peoples (First Nations, Metis, and Inuit)
Health Canada Aboriginal Peoples presents a wide variety of topics about health and culture of the First Nations, Metis, and Inuit.
Political History of the Indian Health Service
Intro: One of the few bright spots in the history
of relations between
American Indians and the federal government is the record of the IHS
Pregnancy
Health Canada presents many pregnancy-related subjects including: mortality and morbidity statistics, fetal alcohol programs, nutrition, smoking cessation, and many more. [Note: you'll need to scroll down several screens when you reach this link to see the Pregnancy/Maternal Health section.]
Health Care for Underserved Women, A.C.O.G.
The Health Care for Underserved Women Committee of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (A.C.O.G.) presents resources and links.
Introduction to cultural appropriateness in women's health and maternal child health
Introduction to cultural appropriateness in women's health and maternal child health. Do you have other examples of American Indian or Alaska Native cultural aspects of women's health and MCH? Downloadable file: MS Word (.DOC) 28K | Acrobat Reader (.PDF) 12K.
Seattle Indian Health Board
SIHB assists AI/AN's in the achievement of the highest possible physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being through the provision of culturally appropriate services
Southcentral Foundation (S.C.F.): Health Information
S.C.F. is an Alaska Native tribal health corporation that provides information and links on Health Topics A - Z, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Family Health, and a variety of other topics.
Feedback: WH Web Administrator
National Indian Women's Health Steering Committee
The National Indian Women's Health Steering Committee (N.I.W.H.S.C.) serves as an Indian women and policies on women's health.
Mission statement of the N.I.W.H.S.C.: MS Word (.DOC) 28K | Acrobat Reader (.PDF) 24K
List of members of the N.I.W.H.S.C.: MS Word (.DOC) 56K | Acrobat Reader (.PDF) 76K
