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  2. Indian Health Service - Wikipedia

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    The Indian Health Service ( IHS) is an operating division (OPDIV) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). IHS is responsible for providing direct medical and public health services to members of federally recognized Native American Tribes and Alaska Native people. IHS is the principal federal health care provider and ...

  3. Sterilization of Native American women - Wikipedia

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    The Indian Health Services (IHS) is a government organization created in 1955 to help combat poor health and living conditions of Native Americans and Alaska Natives. The IHS still exists in the United States, and is a blend of various organizations created to combat specific health problems for Native American and Alaskan Natives.

  4. Can I Have Indian Health Services and Medicare?

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    Many people eligible for Indian Health Services can also receive Medicare at low or no cost. Indian Health Services (IHS) has been providing healthcare to Native Americans and Alaskan Natives ...

  5. Health in India - Wikipedia

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    Health in India. India's population in 2021 as per World Bank is 1.39 billion. [1] Being the world's most populous country and one of its fastest-growing economies, India experiences both challenges and opportunities in context of public health. India is a hub for pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries; world-class scientists, clinical ...

  6. Aboriginal child protection - Wikipedia

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    Aboriginal child protection. Aboriginal child protection describes services designed specifically for protection of the children of "aboriginal" or indigenous peoples, particularly where they are a minority within a country. This may differ at international, national, legal, cultural, social, professional and program levels from general or ...

  7. Northern Valley Indian Health Childrens Center - WebMD

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    8:30 am - 5:00 pm. Closed. Closed. Physicians at this location. Northern Valley Indian Health Childrens Health Center. 277 Cohasset Rd. Chico, CA 95926. Tel: (530) 332-6000. Visit Website.

  8. Integrated Child Development Services - Wikipedia

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    Integrated Child Development Services ( ICDS) is a government program in India which provides nutritional meals, preschool education, primary healthcare, immunization, health check-up and referral services to children under 6 years of age and their mothers. [1] The scheme was launched in 1975, discontinued in 1978 by the government of Morarji ...

  9. How Does HIV Affect Indigenous Communities? - WebMD

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    Indian Health Service (IHS) National HIV/AIDS Program. The IHS is part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services and provides health services to American Indian and Alaska Native people.