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Partnering With Communities to Improve Health

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ALLIANCE (NIH CEAL)

NIH CEAL’s mission is to promote health, improve health outcomes, and strengthen community partnerships through community-engaged research to address health disparities. NIH CEAL aims to partner with communities to: 

  • Build trust in science and research
  • Ensure inclusion across the research continuum
  • Advance community-driven solutions addressing differences in health outcomes
  • Strengthen community-engaged research 
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Improving American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Health Through Community-Driven Research

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AI/AN NHPI) Enrichment Initiative was established in January 2024 to address differences in health outcomes in these communities resulting from social and structural determinants of health. 

The social determinants of health experienced by AI/AN NHPI communities influence both individual and community risks and protective factors that contribute to health outcomes. These differences in health outcomes affect the prevention and management of chronic diseases and emerging public health threats in these populations. 

The goal of this initiative is to emphasize community-driven, scientifically rigorous, and intervention-based research that will foster healthy and resilient AI/AN NHPI communities.

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