A focal point of the Raven’s Ball is the annual presentation of the Luminary Awards which recognize individuals and organizations for their dedication and outstanding contributions to the Alaska Tribal Health System and our communities.  Please join us in honoring this year’s recipients for all they do to improve health and wellness across Alaska.

Several factors contribute to our overall mental health and well-being. One factor that is close to home is our physical environments. In honor of May’s Mental Health Awareness Month, ANTHC will promote weekly activities to enhance our emotional and physical spaces.  Visit the Mental Health Awareness webpage each week to see the new activities throughout the month. Complete the activity and fill out a survey for a chance to win $100 in Amazon gift cards! Prize winners will be selected at random. ...

ANTHC provides world-class care – but Indian Health Service (IHS) compact funding alone is not enough to support high standards of care. Secondary funding through private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, disability or Denali KidCare strengthens the Tribal health care system for everyone. T-SHIP began in 2013 and allows ANTHC and other Alaska Tribal health organizations to buy private health insurance coverage for IHS beneficiaries. In 10 years, this program has provided over 3,000 beneficiaries health insurance coverage, in addition to IHS ...

Leandra Beech, Siberian Yupik, is making a positive impact on the dental health of some of the smallest patients visiting the Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) hospital.  Beech, a Dental Health Aide/Therapist (DHAT) Instructor/Practitioner, recently began screening patients and providing preventive services at ANMC Inpatient Pediatrics.  “As an Alaska Native provider, I am honored and proud to provide care to my people,” Beech said. “I strive to make an impact on their dental care and hope to serve as a ...

Life gets busy for us all. It can be hard to keep up with our important health care appointments. To help improve the patient experience, ANTHC is launching an automated alert service to keep important medical appointments at the top of your list. Beginning mid-March, patients receiving care in ANTHC Specialty Clinics at the Alaska Native Medical Center will receive save the date, confirmation and reminder text messages on their cell phones for their medical appointments. This new automated service ...

Help us celebrate and cheer on our friends, neighbors, relatives and everyone in recovery! This March is Alaska’s sixth statewide Sobriety Awareness Month. We encourage everyone to wear a white ribbon throughout the month to promote awareness of mental health and substance misuse disorders, celebrate individuals in long-term recovery and acknowledge the work of prevention, treatment and recovery support services. Looking for ways to get involved? Here are some additional ways to help provide support:

In an effort to improve the patient experience, ANTHC recently added a new emergency services patient liaison position for our people and their families visiting the Alaska Native Medical Center Emergency Department (ED). This position provides support for our patients and their family members or escorts, by listening to and assessing patient needs, and taking the steps necessary to resolve any concerns or requests. The emergency services patient liaison helps facilitate interaction and communication between our patients and their family ...

From its inception, ANTHC has been dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of Alaska Native people. Meeting the unique public health challenges of rural Alaska’s communities takes more than dedication and perseverance. Sometimes it takes ingenuity.  John Warren, a civil engineer and director of Standards and Innovation at ANTHC, knows the public health, safety and climate issues concerning rural communities. He works with ANTHC Environmental Health and Engineering engineers and public health specialists who turn ideas into ...