Alaska

Multistate Assessment of Public Health Surveillance Relevant to American Indians and Alaska Natives, 2007

This article focuses on the need to strengthen relationships among the multiple jurisdictions involved in the health of American Indians and Alaska Native populations. It reports the results of an online survey of state epidemiologists assessing collaboration between state health departments and AI/AN Tribes and agencies. The report’s findings align with previous work indicating that […]

Culture Card: A Guide to Build Cultural Awareness American Indian and Alaska Native

The purpose of this guide is to provide basic information for federal disaster responders and other service providers who may be deployed or otherwise assigned to provide or coordinate services in American Indian/Alaska Native communities. Available online: http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA08-4354/SMA08-4354.pdf

Alaska Native Epidemiology Center, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

The Alaska Native Epidemiology Center is a part of the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), which operates a large grouping of the Indian Health Service Alaska Area office’s programs. The Alaska Native Epidemiology Center provides public health and epidemiologic services to tribal health organizations and the tribal communities. Available online: http://anthctoday.org/epicenter/index.html