Month October 2018
Tribal EpiCenters
10/09/2018
Description:
This initiative will support multidisciplinary research to understand the underlying causal factors and mechanisms that result in lung cancer disparities in U.S. health disparity populations.
Tribal EpiCenters
10/09/2018
The Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has launched a Remote Pregnancy Monitoring Challenge, with submissions for Phase 1 accepted through November 27, 2018.
Tribal EpiCenters
10/09/2018
The Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. Tribal Epidemiology Center (ITCA TEC) is pleased to present the Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Surveillance Report among American Indians in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. This report was prepared in response to Tribal leadership prioritizing behavioral health and substance abuse as a top concern in the Indian Health Service Phoenix and Tucson Service Areas.
Description:
The purpose of the Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse Surveillance among American Indians in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah report is to provide information to the tribes we serve. This report focuses on indicators of behavioral health and substance abuse in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. This surveillance report demonstrates current trends in behavioral health and substance abuse using data requested from state surveillance systems and national surveys, including hospital discharge, vital statistics, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), and Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBSS) data.
Tribal EpiCenters
10/08/2018
It’s National Indigenous People’s Day!
While indigenous communities in the Region of the Americas are characterized by diverse ethnic, linguistic and cultural identities, they face similar health challenges, among them compromised mental well-being and elevated rates of suicide. These communities possess unparalleled knowledge and experience in confronting these issues in their own local settings, which, when shared, could benefit indigenous groups across the region. In a webinar sponsored by NCUIH, The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) will present mental wellness and suicide prevention in the Region, and from their work with indigenous communities in the Americas, with the aim of identifying strategies that could be valuable and applicable to Native American communities.
October 16, 2018
1-2 p.m. ET