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Office of Alaska Native Health Research

The Office of Alaska Native Health Research (OANHR) was created in 2001 as one of the programs in the Division of Community Health Services, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Its purpose is to serve Alaska Natives by working to:

  • Identify health research needs and priorities
  • Enhance capacity to conduct research
  • Increase participation of Alaska Natives in the conduct of health research
  • Pursue funds for conducting research projects
  • Develop a database of health research involving Alaska Natives, and
  • Coordinate, whenever possible, all research involving Alaska Natives occurring in the state.

Current Events:

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Current Projects:
  • EARTH: Education and Research Towards Health
  • NARCH: Native American Research Center for Health Grant
  • Chugachmiut Cardiovascular Disease Study
  • Breast Cancer and Exposure to Environmental Organochlorines among Alaska Native Women Study
  • Cancer Education for Community Health Aide/Practitioners (CHA/P) in Alaska
  • Alaska Native Tumor Registry
  • Nicotine Research and Tobacco Control Program

Recent Publications: