Blog and Announcements
The Burden of Climate Change on Rural and Underserved Populations
Recent catastrophic weather events have highlighted the effects of climate change, especially in rural and underserved areas that don’t have as extensive support systems to handle them as...
Supporting Native Americans in Pursuing Healthcare Careers
AIGC 2020 Annual Report: Scholarship Breakdown. American Indian/Alaskan Natives (AI/AN) – [AG1] compared to other ethnicities in the United States – face a lower life expectancy and greater prevalence of preventable ailments such as liver disease and diabetes…
Books and Media on Rural Health
Working towards health equity for rural, tribal, and underserved communities is a complex and difficult undertaking. One crucial step towards achieving this longstanding mission is better understanding the issues faced by such communities and hearing…
Four Reasons Why Compassionate Healthcare Wins
The word “compassion” is defined as the “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” Health care practitioners (HCPs) feel more fulfilled when practicing with compassion; in turn, patients receive high-quality care…
Life-saving Successes of Tribal Communities with Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout
Image 1: The Rosebud Indian Health Services hospital holds a weekly COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic in South Dakota (OPB) With the rollout of approved COVID-19 vaccines, there is hope that herd immunity can put the country on track to establishing pre-pandemic...
