Programs

Southwest Hub for American Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Research

Project information The mission of the Southwest Hub for American Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Research (Southwest Hub) is to establish a collaborative network of tribal leaders, investigators, interventionists, service providers,

Focus Area: Mental Health PromotionSuicide Prevention

Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZNavajo NationShiprock, NMTuba City, AZWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ

STD Screening: Protecting Our Future Generation

American Indian adolescents and young adults ages 13-24 have the highest rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia among all minority populations in the United States. Self-management of one’s own sexual health

Focus Area: Infectious Disease PreventionSexual & Reproductive HealthSubstance Use & PreventionYouth Development

Associated Location(s): White Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ

Strong Heart Water Study

This study will examine the effectiveness of an intervention to reduce household exposure to arsenic in private well water in American Indian communities. The study will be the first randomized

Focus Area: Environmental Health

Studies of Convalescent Plasma to Prevent and Treat COVID-19 Disease

COVID-19 disease is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new virus that emerged in late 2019 and caused a global pandemic. For most people, infection results

Focus Area: COVID-19 Response & PreventionInfectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Gallup, NMNavajo NationShiprock, NM

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 (pneumococcus) can cause serious diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, and bloodstream infections. It is

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZGallup, NMNavajo NationShiprock, NMWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, 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 Streptococcus Pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Diseases caused by pneumococcus include pneumonia, meningitis and

Focus Area: Infectious Disease Prevention

Associated Location(s): Chinle, AZFort Defiance, AZGallup, NMNavajo NationShiprock, NMWhite Mountain ApacheWhiteriver, AZ