NIH shares the report from its Tribal Consultation seeking input on the evaluation of the NARCH program, which provides support for research, capacity building, and career development opportunities to meet the specific health needs identified and prioritized by American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes and related organizations.
Materials for American Indian and Alaska Native communities will be developed and added in 2022.
THRO Director Dr. David R. Wilson and NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon discussed current issues related to mental health in American Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the impacts of COVID-19, the importance of suicide prevention, and NIH research and resources. [Video not available]
Report mentions overall cancer incidence rates in children and younger adults increased in all racial/ethnic groups except American Indian and Alaska Native children where rates remained stable.
NHLBI issues a Request For Proposal (RFP) for community-based and tribal organizations to implement and assess “Honoring the Gift of Heart Health,” a health educator’s curriculum on heart disease for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Proposals are due August 9, 2021.
Researchers estimate nearly 17 million undiagnosed cases in the U.S. by mid-July 2020. Study notes American Indians and Alaska Natives had the second highest seropositivity rate (6.8%).
New RADx-UP research effort combines testing and safety measures in underserved populations, including American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Tribal leaders inform All of Us Research Program’s next steps to include Tribal communities.
Study participants were 4% Native American, including American Indian and Alaska Native participants residing in the U.S.
NIH-supported study finds biggest increase among American Indians and Alaska Natives.