At the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) we are committed to:
Please use the Public Health Resource Center, to promote public health in your community. The PHRC features a What is Public Health pamphlet, resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and grant opportunities for your community.
While health care systems (like the Indian Health Service hospitals and clinics) serve the individual patient, PUBLIC HEALTH serves OUR Community.
Many professionals are part of our tribal Public Health system—everyone from health education teachers and nutritionists to emergency personnel and tribal police officers.
In Public Health, everyone plays a role when they are helping to keep our Native communities safe, clean and free of disease.
A healthy Native community gets sick less frequently and spends less money on health care; this means better economic productivity and an improved quality of life for all of Indian Country. Statistics show that Indian Country continues to lag far behind other communities in basic resources and services. This means our communities are more vulnerable to increased health risks and sickness. We can overcome these barriers by supporting and advancing our Public Health programs in our communities.
NIHB Public Health Summer Fellowship
NIHB Director of Public Health
Rick Haverkate, MPH