EXISTENCE OF ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH DISPARITIES

Cancer Disparities Among Alaska Native People, 1970–2011

INTRODUCTION Cancer is the leading cause of death among Alaska Native people. The objective of this study was to examine cancer incidence data for 2007-2011, age-specific rates for a 15-year period, incidence trends for 1970-2011, and mortality trends for 1990-2011. METHODS US data were from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program SEER*Stat database and from the SEER Al...

American Indian and Alaska Native mental health: diverse perspectives on enduring disparities.

As descendants of the indigenous peoples of the United States, American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) have experienced a resurgence in population and prospects since the beginning of the twentieth century. Today, tribally affiliated individuals number over two million, distributed across 565 federally recognized tribal communities and countless metropolitan and nonreservation rural areas....

Poverty and health disparities for American Indian and Alaska Native children: current knowledge and future prospects.

This report explores the current state of knowledge regarding inequalities and their effect on American Indian and Alaska Native children, underscoring gaps in our current knowledge and the opportunities for early intervention to begin to address persistent challenges in young American Indian and Alaska Native children's development. This overview documents demographic, social, health, and heal...

Broken trust drives native health disparities.

Native and Pacific health disparities research.

Health disparities are a national health priority and occur “...when a particular population has significantly higher rates of disease incidence, prevalence, morbidity, or mortality than the general population” (U.S. Public Law 106–525).1 Health disparate populations are often defined by race/ethnicity, socio-economic status (SES), generational status (e.g., older adults), and geographical loca...