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The Indian Health Service (IHS) Office of Urban Indian Health Programs awarded about $8.3 million in grants so that American Indian and Alaska Native individuals living in urban areas have better access to health care services. A lack of adequate health care for the urban American Indian and Alaska Native population remains a critical issue, according to a statement released by the IHS.
The money was distributed among 32 Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs), which provide urban-based American Indian and Alaska Native individuals with health services ranging from ambulatory care to traditional healing services and cultural activities, such as sweat lodges. Located across 17 states, UIO awardees received aid through the 4-in-1 grant program, which supports services related to 4 areas: health promotion and disease prevention, immunization, mental health, and substance use.
“The 4-in-1 grant program provides funding to urban Indian organizations to ensure [that] comprehensive, culturally appropriate health care services are available and accessible for the urban Indian population,” IHS Acting Director Elizabeth Fowler said in the organization’s statement. “Together, we continue our work to improve the health and well-being of our urban Indian communities.”
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