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The Ihs Strategic Plan: Improving The Health Of American Indian And Alaska Native People Through Collaboration And Innovation, Indian Health Service
The Ihs Strategic Plan: Improving The Health Of American Indian And Alaska Native People Through Collaboration And Innovation, Indian Health Service
Native Health Database Full Text
The IHS Strategic plan entails four goals: Build Healthy Communities, Achieve Parity in Access by 2010, Provide Compassionate Quality Health Care, and Embrace Innovation. Each of these goals are outlined alongside their respective strategies for accomplishment.
Indian Health Service Strategic Plan 2006-2011, Indian Health Service
Indian Health Service Strategic Plan 2006-2011, Indian Health Service
Native Health Database Full Text
The main health challenges currently faced by American Indian and Alaska Native people are the increasing health conditions and chronic diseases that are related to lifestyles issues such as obesity, physical inactivity, poor diet, substance abuse, and injuries. To help meet these challenges, the Indian Health Service (IHS) has launched a Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPj DP) Initiative to develop a coordinated and systematic approach to enhance preventive health approaches at the local, regional, and national levels.