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Native American Initiative
- Understanding the Health, Justice, and Well Being Dynamics of the Indigenous People of North America Within Context of History and Culture: Selected Readings
Compliments of Native American Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Inc. (NACASA)
- The American Indians' diversity, coupled with their small population groups scattered throughout the United States, has made it difficult to provide a uniform, readily accessible health care system. Heart disease is the leading cause of death among American Indians, with malignant neoplasms the second most frequent cause among females and accidents the second most frequent cause among males. Recent statistics show Native Americans 2.6 times more likely to have diabetes mellitus as non-Hispanic whites of similar age. Other causes of greater than average mortality include tuberculosis, suicide, pneumonia, influenza and homicide. Finally, deaths attributable to alcoholism are also alarmingly high among American Indians. To learn more, visit: http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov/health07.html
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