Post-Pandemic, Translational Research, and Indigenous Communities

Authors

Rodney C. Haring, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Indigenous Cancer ResearchFollow
Laticia McNaughton, State University of New York at BuffaloFollow
Dean S. Seneca, Seneca Scientific SolutionsFollow
Whitney Ann E. Henry, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Center for Indigenous Cancer ResearchFollow
Donald Warne, University of North DakotaFollow

Abstract

It is well documented that American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/First Nations, known as Indigenous Peoples, have among the most significant health disparities in the world. Clinical services for these populations are typically underfunded, and Indigenous Peoples often have preexisting and co-occurring health conditions. These factors combined with a multitude of social inequities make Indigenous communities extremely susceptible to infectious diseases, including COVID- 19. This paper discusses perspectives on the post-pandemic frameworks and policies toward translational science as an approach to advance health promotion for community-based interventions, dissemination, and sustainability. The importance of exercising Indigenous self-determination, public health authority, and population health sovereignty is emphasized.

Recommended Citation

Haring, Rodney C.; McNaughton, Laticia; Seneca, Dean S.; Henry, Whitney Ann E.; and Warne, Donald (2021) "Post-Pandemic, Translational Research, and Indigenous Communities," Journal of Indigenous Research: Vol. 9: Iss. 2021, Article 5.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kicjir/vol9/iss2021/5