Program Directory
Pneumococcal Carriage among Native Americans in the Southwest Study (PNEU-CARE)
ABOUT:
This study will help us understand how much and which strains of pneumo are present in the community. The goa…
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Gallup, NM
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
Navajo Nation>Tuba City, AZ
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
SPIRIT – Supporting Play and Intergenerational Relationships with Indigenous Traditions
Brief SummarySPIRIT is a global collective between:
Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health (JHCIH),
First Nation…
Focus area(s):
Adolescent Wellbeing
Cultural Knowledge
Family Strengthening
Infant & Child Development
Associated location(s):
Australia
Canada
Idaho – Nez Perce Reservation
Maine
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
New York – Akwesasne Mohawk Nation
New Zealand
Wyoming – Northern Arapaho
Study of a vaccine for reducing ear and lung infections in children
Study of a vaccine for reducing ear and lung infections in children
The bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococc…
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Gallup, NM
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
Study of an investigational 15-valent pneumococcal vaccine for adults (Adult PCV15 Study)
Native Americans in the southwest United States have among the highest rates of severe disease caused by the bacterium S…
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Gallup, NM
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
The Cradleboard Project
Brief study summary
The Cradleboard Project will develop and conduct community-based workshops that bring together t…
Focus area(s):
Cultural Knowledge
Infant & Child Development
Associated location(s):
Duluth, MN
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
White Mountain Apache>Whiteriver, AZ
The HibVax Study
Brief study summary
In partnership with the Navajo Nation and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, we conducte…
Focus area(s):
Infectious Disease Prevention
Associated location(s):
Navajo Nation>Chinle, AZ
Navajo Nation>Fort Defiance, AZ
Navajo Nation>Gallup, NM
Navajo Nation>Shiprock, NM
