THRO Director Dr. David R. Wilson and NIMH Director Dr. Joshua Gordon discuss 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.
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.
Researchers study ways to encourage American Indians to seek COVID-19 tests.
THRO Director Dr. David R. Wilson and NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci address important questions surrounding COVID-19 research, clinical trials, and vaccines within American Indian and Alaska Native communities.