Indian Health Service The Federal Health Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives

Getting Tested for HIV is the Key for Early Awareness and Treatment

June 27, 2017, is National HIV Testing Day, a day to raise awareness of the importance of HIV testing. The theme is "Test Your Way. Do It Today."

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there were 3,700 American Indians and Alaska ... Continue reading

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IHS and Boys & Girls Clubs Partner to Expand Services to Native Youth

The Indian Health Service and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) Native Services recently signed a memorandum of understanding to work together to enrich the lives of Native youth.

The agreement supports programs that discourage risky behaviors while ... Continue reading

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IHS Explores Behavioral Health Aide Program Success in Anchorage

During May, I had the distinct privilege of traveling to Anchorage, Alaska to visit with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) to meet with their Behavioral Health Aide (BHA) Program in preparation for the expansion of the Community Health Aide Program (CHAP) in the lower 48. Accompanying ... Continue reading

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Quality and Colleagues in Indian Health

Lt. Cmdr. Amanda Swallow (Oglala Lakota), originally from Porcupine, SD, has worked for IHS for 11 years. Lt. Cmdr. Swallow currently serves as the Quality Management Director for the Whiteriver Service Unit in Arizona, and attended Creighton University to become a physical therapist.

Lt. Cmdr. ... Continue reading

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June is National Safety Month

During the month of June we observe National Safety Month to focus on reducing leading causes of injury and death. The theme this year is “Keep Each Other Safe”.  Part of keeping each other safe includes educating our co-workers, patients, ... Continue reading