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Report of the Health Task Force of the Alaska Natives Commission

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Alaska Native Commission


November 1993

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Grade Level(s): 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Theme(s): Health/Wellness

Excerpt:

The Alaska Natives Commission has chosen to focus its concerns on the areas of (a) environmental health, (b) mental health and substance abuse, and (c) trends in general, physical health. These three primary topics are discussed in this Report. Additionally, there are issues related to the allocation of funds, the orientation of both the Indian Health Service and the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, the need for better data and changes in the Native lifestyle and their related health consequences. As the patient encounter data show, there have been substantial swings in the kinds of health problems that Natives present to the health care system of Alaska. Whereas several decades ago the primary problems were due to infectious disease, the primary problems today are due to poor health habits and their consequences, including the high, sad rate of suicide and accidental death. The singular topic of alcohol abuse and alcoholism is addressed in a separate report but is raised here as a continuing concern of the Alaska Natives Commission.


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