This combined package of Regional Updates showcases the breadth and depth of the Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) initiative through a regional lens. Within this package are two-page summary documents crafted by Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs). Each Regional Update corresponds with an Indian Health Service (IHS) Area and profiles the work of Tribes, Tribal-serving health organizations, and TECs as they promote chronic disease prevention among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people through policy, systems, and environmental changes. These documents showcase a diversity of work conducted by GHWIC grantees to improve the health of AI/ANs through sustainable interventions and community change. TECs engage and guide GHWIC grantees within their regions on evaluation activities that reflect local community assets and complement cultural strengths.
By leveraging the role of TECs, GHWIC is able to capture meaningful program information on chronic disease prevention outcomes and progress in addressing AI/AN community interests and needs.
