Urban Epicenter - Urban Indian Health Institute
In July, 2000, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) was established as a division of the Seattle Indian Health Board, one of 34 Title V Urban Indian Health Programs (UIHPs). The Urban Indian Health Institute serves as an epidemiology center for UIHPs and focuses on the nationwide urban American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population. One of eleven tribal epidemiology centers, the UIHI's mission is to support the health and well-being of Urban Indian communities through information, scientific inquiry, and technology. A crucial component of the health care resources for all American Indians/Alaska Natives, tribal epidemiology centers are responsible for:
Managing public health information systems,
Investigating diseases of concern,
Managing disease prevention and control programs,
Responding to public health emergencies, and
Coordinating these activities with other public health authorities.
UIHI serves the 34 UIHPs that provide health services to AI/ANs living in 94 urban counties in 19 states across the country. UIHI staff work on multiple, ongoing research projects to benefit urban AI/AN. Requests for data may be submitted to the Urban Indian Health Institutes Project Coordinators.
For more about the Urban Indian Health Institute visit: www.uihi.org
UIH Reports and Updates
Aggregate Urban Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit Report
According to the Urban Indian Health Institute's Aggregate Urban Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit Report, there is a strong relationship between diabetes and depression. Up to one-third of people living with diabetes will also develop depression in the years following diabetes diagnosis, and people with depression are at a higher risk of developing diabetes in the future. Screening for depression is an important component of preventative care, and there are simple screening tools available to help identify patients at risk for depression.
Source: UIHI 2010
For a copy of the complete report, visit the Reports page of the UIHI website.
