Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium

06/14/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 06/14/2021 19:23

EpiCenter releases new reports: Alaska Native Mortality Report and Cancer in Alaska Native People 50-year report

June 14, 2021

The Alaska Native Epidemiology Center (EpiCenter) has just published two new reports, available on the EpiCenter website. You can contact the EpiCenter for printed copies.

This report shows detailed information on the leading causes of death among Alaska Native people over time. Statistics are provided by age, gender, and by Tribal health service regions. Further information about life expectancy, years of potential life lost, excess death, and comparisons to U.S. all races mortality can be found in this report. 310 pages.

This 50-year report shows detailed information on cancer incidence and mortality by site, gender, stage, and cancer trends over time among Alaska Native people compared to U.S. whites. Cancer incidence data are also presented by Tribal health regions in Alaska for leading cancers and cancer trends. 186 pages.

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