Native Health News
News and Information for the Native American Community
Staff Appreciation Week became a reality during the week of April 21st through April 25th. We've posted a rundown of the week's events. Be sure to check out the slide show of snapshots from the Evening at A's Ballpark and Ice Cream Social events!
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Housing Application Assistance Available
Applications for the affordable housing portion of the Seven Directions Project are currently available and are due by Friday, May 9th.
Native American Homebuyers Presentation
The Section 184 Program offers excellent home loans for Native American home buyers. Get financing at terrific rates, with down payments as low as 2.25%, even if your credit rating is low. Native American Health Center is hosting a presentation on May 2, 2008. Come and learn about this remarkable program; this could be your path to home ownership.
Urban AI/AN Population Faces Poverty, Barriers To Health Care
A report released by the Urban Indian Health Commission illuminated concerns over rising health disparities in American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) living in urban areas.
Congress Called Upon to Increase Funding for Urban Indian Health Care
Nearly seven out of ten American Indians and Alaska Natives live in or near large metropolitan areas, yet health care services have not grown to meet the demands brought by this massive migration. While various treaties signed over the past one hundred years guarantee rights to health care, recent policies rob many American Indians and Alaska Natives of that care when they move to urban areas.
Now a bill is circulating in Congress calling for increased attention to urban health services. The bill is part of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007.
