Authors: Tara L. Maudrie, Kerry Hawk Lessard, Jessica Dickerson, Kevalin M. W. Aulandez, Allison Barlow, Victoria M. O’Keefe

Publication Year: 2021

Last Updated: 2021-04-26 

Journal: Frontiers in Sociology

Keywords: Health Disparities; COVID-19

Abstract:

This journal article highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has raised national consciousness about health inequities that disproportionately impact American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, yet urban AI/AN communities continue to remain an issue for health leaders and policymakers. AI/ANs are consistently excluded in local and national health assessments, including recent reports pertaining to COVID-19. Today the majority of AI/ANs live in urban areas, and many cities have strong Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs) that provide space for medical care, community gatherings, cultural activities, and traditional healing. However, many of these UIHPs are currently scrambling to meet the needs of their AI/AN service communities during the pandemic.

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Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8022783/pdf/fsoc-06-611775.pdf

Type of Resource: Peer-Reviewed Journal Article