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Indian Health Service

Harvard Dataverse (Africa Rice Center, Bioversity International, CCAFS, CIAT, IFPRI, IRRI and WorldFish)

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Title Indian Health Service
 
Identifier https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/CNYPKH
 
Creator N/A
 
Publisher Harvard Dataverse
 
Description Users can download reports and fact sheets regarding the health of American Indians and Alaskan Natives.

Background

The Indian Health Service, of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), addresses the health of American Indians and Alaskan Natives. This website contains reports regarding health issues such as cancer, tobacco use, vaccine-preventable diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, and behavioral health.

User Functionality

Users can download fact sheets regarding various health topics as PDF files. Topics include but are not limited to HIV, diabetes
, health disparities, and injuries.

Data Notes

Most reports are published on a quarterly basis. The years to which statistics apply are indicated with each national report.
 
Subject Department of Health and Human Services
DHHS
American Indian
Native American
Alaskan Native
diabetes
cancer
tobacco use
second-hand smoke
smoking cessation
smokeless tobacco
vaccine-preventable disease
vaccination
immunization
sexually transmitted disease
STD
sexually transmitted infection
STI
HIV
human immunodeficiency virus
AIDS
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
viral hepatitis
liver disease
behavioral health