Native American Health Information Services (NAHIS)

The Native American Health Information Services program offers resources to Native American community members and the health care providers who serve them. Components of this program include:

Native Health Databases

A wealth of references to health-related articles, reports, and other documents pertaining to the health of American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Canadian First Nations.

Health Information Training

Classes to help people and organizations find, evaluate, and use health information about and for Native Americans.

Collection Development Consultation

Advisement for Native American schools, libraries, chapter houses, and health care facilities on establishing health information collections.

Tribal Connections Four Corners Go Local

A web-based directory to help members of Native communities in the Four Corners area find local clinics, hospitals, and other health services; linked to the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus® website of reliable consumer health information. HSLIC joins with partner libraries in the Four Corners states to create Go Local.

Your donation will:

• Build outreach - Pay for outreach visits to Native American pueblos and nations to provide onsite training in how to use the comprehensive information on our websites.
• Decrease health disparities - Put reliable information into the hands of Native Americans and their health care providers to improve the quality of health care.
• Open the doors to the frontiers of knowledge - Bring the latest research and treatment discoveries to Native American communities throughout the state.

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