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Developing effective public health services that respect cultural values and traditions of the communities. · Establishing health priorities with communities · Monitoring health status with good information · Investigating health problems and health hazards · Conducting evaluations and research on health programs and policies |
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High death rates from injuries and poisonings have led to work with Northwest and Southwest Tribal EpiCenters to develop tool-kits with Tribal Health Programs that build on cultural traditions of the communities to enhance injury prevention efforts. |
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CTEC conducted a needs assessment and capacities survey with all the tribal health programs of their needs and capacities for improving health promotion and disease prevention to develop partnerships for future projects. |
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Prevention of Unintentional Injuries |
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Assessing Health Promotion and Disease Prevention |
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Improving Health Services |
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High death rates from cancer have led to a study with Northwest Tribal EpiCenter and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, on cancer care and outcomes of American Indians in California, Oregon and Washington to determine whether cultural traditions of the communities play a role in treatment effectiveness. |
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Treatment for Cancer |
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Last updated 10/9/2007 |
