Populations of Native Americans and Alaska Natives have been severely affected by the pandemic; they face a number of threat factors, adding up to a high prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, obesity, multigenerational families and poor living conditions. education.
The new project, called Epidemiology, Research, Testing and COVID-19 or CONCERTS Services, is led by Dr. Dedra Buchwald, PhD and professor at Elson S. School of Medicine. Floyd from the WSU. CONCIERTOS won a $4. 4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, one of the 4 recently obtained through researchers from the Faculty of Medicine to deal with the facets of the COVID-19 crisis. See the others here.
Researchers will check who has already been tested and what are the demanding situations for others to take the test and, in the end, to be empused. The grant will also fund new resources for each site to help advertise evidence based on your locally known needs.
“Native Americans and Alaska Native Americans know more about what’s happening in their communities than outdoor researchers, and we need to make sure we have a trusted smart date,” Buchwald said. “Our partners are a must- I have to inspire more people to get tested and, in the future, get vaccinated, if deemed appropriate. “