‘Neighborhood News’ Archives
Indian Health Board: Creating Healthier Outcomes for Urban Indigenous Communities
This article is reprinted with permission from Sunrise Banks’ online Stories Page, originally published on October 16th. By AMANDA THEISEN, Communications Manager for Sunrise Banks Across the country, American Indian communities face some of the worst health disparities and outcomes across all racial and ethnic groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one out of every four people who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native say they are in fair to poor health. Cancer, diabetes, heart disease and chronic liver disease rank as some of the leading causes of death in these populations. And the average life expectancy for American Indian people is just over 70 years old, nearly eight years lower than the average for all races. Current clinic buildings. PHOTO: Courtesy Sunrise Banks The Indian Health Board (IHB) in Minneapolis has worked for decades to close those gaps among urban Indigenous communities. The nonprofit’s goal is to [...]
