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Urban AI/AN IPC Education Expansion Project - Project Abstract Summary

Who We Are:
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) is a national 501(c)(3) membership organization, devoted to the support and development of quality, accessible, and culturally-competent health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) living in urban settings. As the only national organization advocating for the health of urban AI/AN, NCUIH provides critically needed technical assistance, training, policy support, and other services to the urban Indian organizations located throughout the United States.

Proposed Project & Purpose:
NCUIH works with professionals at the frontline of preventing and controlling the spread of emerging and re-emerging infectious disease threats, such as COVID-19. NCUIH's public health program effectively responds to, manages, and addresses public health threats throughout Indian Country. Under this cooperative agreement, NCUIH proposes the "Target and Train" and "Integrate and Extend" strategies.

Outcomes:
Under this proposal, short-term, intermediate, and long-term outcomes include:

Short-term outcomes:
1) Increased distribution of existing guidance for the prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases to workers that serve urban AI/AN
2) Establish rapid/living learning networks that engage both infectious disease prevention and control specialists and frontline workers

Intermediate outcomes:
1) Increased number of healthcare professionals who are trained and understand best practices for the prevention and control of infectious diseases
2) Increased adoption of guidance by workers and workplace leaders to implement best practices that protect workers and community members from infectious diseases
3) Expanded participation and reach of living-learning networks among populations in environments that increase risk for infectious diseases

Long-term outcomes:
1) Fewer healthcare-associated infections among patients and healthcare workers
2) Fewer community-acquired infections across public and private settings
3) Improved clinical outcomes among patients with or who are at increased risk for emerging infectious diseases

Population to be Served:
NCUIH serves AI/AN communities with a special focus on those living in urban areas. According to the last census, over 70 percent of AI/AN people live in urban areas, which is over four million people. However, urban Indian organizations (UIOs) are frequently left out of the national discussion and, as a result, are omitted from key legislation intended to benefit all Indian health. The result of being consistently left out of legislation greatly impacts urban AI/AN communities and is debilitating as the UIO patient population continues to increase. NCUIH is at the forefront of protecting and advocating for Indian health to ensure the future of access to quality, culturally competent healthcare throughout Indian Country. This project has the ability to impact 65,000 AI/AN patients annually, as well as an additional 50,000 non-AI/AN patients that are mostly underserved people of color.

National Council Of Urban Indian Health

NOT APPLICABLE

93.318 - Protecting and Improving Health Globally: Building and Strengthening Public Health Impact, Systems, Capacity and Security

CDC Office of Financial Resources (OFR) [HHS - CDC]

Center for Global Health (CGH) [HHS - CDC]

District Of Columbia United States

State-Wide

Improving Clinical and Public Health Outcomes through National Partnerships to Prevent and Control Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Disease Threats (CDC-RFA-CK20-2003)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 194% from $1,500,000 to $4,403,264.