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08-20-2025August brings renewed focus to Indigenous health and the needs of Indigenous communities throughout the world as we marked the International Day of the World’s…
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Strengthening Hepatitis C Awareness and Care in the Cherokee Nation - International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples - Blog
OIDP Awards $450,000 to Cherokee Nation to Implement Hepatitis C Linkage to Care Program 10-05-2023The HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy is pleased to announce the awarding of $450,000 to the Cherokee Nation through the Evaluation of… - Blog
A Pathway to Success on HCV Treatment and Elimination 05-25-2021Hepatitis C virus (HCV) continues to cause high mortality, with the rate of HCV-related deaths among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people more than… - Blog
Working Together, We Can Make Progress 03-19-2021National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) offers an opportunity to reflect on our ongoing challenges, chart a course for a better future, and call on my… - Blog
Supporting Increased HIV Prevention, Testing, Training, and Data Infrastructure with Tribal Partners and Communities 11-25-2020The Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center (OKTEC) works to improve the health of American Indians/Alaska Natives in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas by providing… - Blog
The National Native HIV Network Hosts Activities to Support Community Engagement, Adapt to COVID-19 11-18-2020The National Native HIV Network (NNHN) was established in 2016 by the grassroots efforts of several Native individuals in the public health and HIV/AIDS field… - Blog
IHS Adds HIV Prevention & STI Services in an ER to Help End the HIV Epidemic in Phoenix 11-11-2020Ending the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030 is a goal of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its operational divisions, including… - Blog
Understanding Stigma Experiences among Alaska Native/American Indian People with HIV 10-26-2020Alaska Native/American Indian (AN/AI) people living with HIV in Alaska are often diagnosed at a later stage of HIV infection than other populations. Some… - Blog
Ending the HIV Epidemic: Culturally Attuned Educational Materials for American Indians/Alaska Natives 10-19-2020As one of several Indian Health Service activities supported by the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund (MHAF) in Fiscal Year 2020, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI)… - Blog
"Talking is Power Campaign" Supports Parents in Educating Native American Youth about HIV 10-07-2020To help American Indian and Alaska Native parents and caring adults initiate difficult conversations about sexual health topics with their teens and young… - Blog
IHS and Cherokee Nation Launch New HIV Pilot Project 06-27-2019Cross-posted from Indian Health Service NewsroomOn National HIV Testing Day, the Indian Health Service (IHS) and Cherokee Nation Health Service are announcing… - Blog
Tribal Public Health Stakeholders Share Input on National Strategies for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STIs 06-21-2019American Indian and Alaska Native stakeholders shared input on the next national HIV and viral hepatitis strategies and the new federal sexually transmitted… - Blog
Recognition and Response: National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2019 03-20-2019Today is the annual observance of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day(NNHAAD).Please join us in recognizing the impact of HIV on Native communities, and in… - Blog
Spring to It! Developing Messages for National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2019 03-12-2019National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NNHAAD) is an annual opportunity for the HIV community to educate the public about the impact of HIV among Native… - Blog
IHS Publishes Public Health Reports Article on HIV in Native Communities 03-22-2018Staff at the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated on a study, Assessing New Diagnoses of HIV Among… - Blog
Ryan White and Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 03-20-2018Cross-posted from TARGET CenterHIV rates among American Indians/Alaska Natives are lower than rates reported among most racial/ethnic groups but higher than… - Blog
IHS HIV Leadership -- Changes & Resources 07-22-2016Today, we share some news from the Indian Health Service (IHS). This month, Lisa Neel, MPH, (Cherokee) has moved from her position as the lead voice of the IHS…