National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association: Reducing health disparities within American Indian and Alaska native populations

This report was prepared by the leaders representing the National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association, which was established to advocate for improved health care services among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) peoples throughout the United States and to foster the development of AI/AN nurses. Effective prevention of conditions such as diabetes, cancer, and infectious diseases must use cooperative approaches that capitalize on AI/AN leadership. Although all nurses benefit from learning cultural competence, program effectiveness for AI/ANs will be magnified through involvement of native nurses.