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Commercial Tobacco Use Infographic

More than 1 in 4 AI/AN Adults Smoke Cigarettes. At 26%, that’s 1.5 times greater than the US smoking rate. Out of the 10 leading causes of death among AI/AN, 6 of them have been linked to smoking. See the complete infographic here.

National Native Network Advances efforts to Improve the Health of Native Americans

Sacramento, CA – The National Native Network (NNN), under the brand Keep It Sacred, held their annual meeting in Sacramento, California on November 17-18, 2015. Representatives from American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) organizations across the U.S. along with government agencies met to discuss collaborative efforts to reduce commercial tobacco use and cancer health disparities […]

NCCRT 80% by 2018 National Achievement Awards Nominee Submissions

The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) is seeking submissions for the 2016 80% by 2018 National Achievement Awards. This is a competitive recognition program that seeks to highlight success stories in the effort to regularly screen 80% of adults over 50 by 2018. For more information click HERE.

Connecting Cultural Strategies to Policy Change in Indian Country

For those who have missed it, here is a link to the recording of the Connecting Cultural Strategies to Policy Change in Indian Country webinar HERE.

CDC information on Smoking Rates among AI/AN Women and Pregnant Women

The CDC has released information and resources on smoking rates among American Indian and Alaska Native women and pregnant women. For more information, click HERE.

WEBINAR: A New Quitline Resource: American Indian Commercial Tobacco Program

Amy V. Lukowski, Psy. D., Clinical Director, National Jewish Health presents a webinar discussing the American Indian Commercial Tobacco Program quitline. https://youtu.be/tPVQr2qhI1U

LGBT Best and Promising Practices Throughout the Cancer Continuum

Explore the best and promising practices, understanding cross-cutting issues, and filter the strategies throughout the stages of the cancer continuum. For more information, visit the LGBT HealthLink: http://www.lgbthealthlink.org/Cancer-Best-Practices

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Matters for Women E-Newsletter Update

In the latest issue of the CDC Health Matters for Women E-Newsletter, they discuss how to improve American Indian and Alaskan Native Women’s Health. For more information: http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USCDC/bulletins/12262d7

Save the cold turkey for Thanksgiving: Other ways available to quit smoking

American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest smoking rates in the U.S., but more than half of smokers want to quit. This article from the Native Health News Alliance talks a bit about other ways available to Natives to help quit smoking. http://www.nativehealthnews.com/quit-smoking/

Updates on how the CDC is Helping Meet the Needs of Cancer Survivors

Cancer is always a large topic of discussion for the AI/AN population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published updates online on how they are helping to meet the needs of cancer survivors. Journal supplement: http://www.ajpmonline.org/issue/S0749-3797(15)X0006-7 Information about the supplement and individual papers available on CDC website: www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/research/articles/survivorship-supplement.htm

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