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Insights from Native femme-identifying survivors of sexual violence

Thinking about volunteering for a clinical trial? These questions can be asked directly to your doctor or the researcher staff working with the clinical trial.

The public health response to COVID-19 has limited access to some aspects of medical care and essential services. In this new, socially distanced world, healthcare workers and clinics have been forced to adjust how they provide …

In the wake of the arrival of COVID-19 in the United States, health departments, clinics, drug manufacturers, and hospitals around the country have shifted their resources to meet the virus on the frontlines. However, this massive …

To help further promote healthy discussion of HIV/AIDS (and the stigma surrounding the disease) in Native communities, Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) selected seven short clips from its film “Positively Native,” which talks about the stigma …

Testing positive for COVID-19 can be an alarming moment, and one of your first questions to your health provider may be “Is there anything I can do to avoid getting sicker?” The good news is that …

Learn about clinical trials, how they work, things to consider before participating in a trial, and more.

We created this poster to be printed out and used to educate the community about HIV stigma. Download it and share it widely!

We created this poster to be printed out and used to educate the community about knowing their HIV status. Download it and share it widely!

We created this poster to be printed out and used to educate the community about PrEP. Download it and share it widely!

This poster features artwork by Avis Charley (Spirit Lake Dakota/Diné) that connects to the sense of responsibility to protect the health of others—especially that of elders, youth, and future generations.

This poster features a Native elder, which emphasizes elders as respected and trusted members of the community. The language also centers the preservation of Native tradition and protecting future generations—a key finding of the UIHI COVID-19 …

This poster features an Indigenous healthcare worker, a top trusted source and messenger as indicated by the UIHI COVID-19 Vaccination Survey.

This poster features a Native community member and promotes the continued adherence to local public health guidelines and the 3 W’s (wear a mask, watch your distance, wash your hands), even after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.

This poster features a Native community member just after her vaccination.

This poster features a Native community member and highlights that getting the COVID-19 vaccine is a choice and is not mandatory, while also talking about potential risks to not being vaccinated.

This poster features Indigenous providers, and addresses common myths around COVID-19 vaccines, including dangerous ingredients, COVID-19 infection as a result of the vaccine, and taking the vaccine even after someone has recovered from COVID-19.

Megan McDermott (Blackfeet/Plains Cree) is a mixed media artist based in Lynnwood, Washington. She created a series of four coloring pages to represent words from our Urban Indian Dictionary. Megan seeks for her colors to bring …