Using Data to Improve Health
Established in 1996, the Alaska Native Epidemiology Center (EpiCenter) is one of the twelve Tribal Epidemiology Centers established by the Indian Health Service. We are located within the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium’s (ANTHC) Community Health Services division. ANTHC, along with the regional Tribal health organizations, comprise the Alaska Tribal Health System, which has the primary goal of improving the health of Alaska Native people.
EpiCenter Mission – To contribute to the wellness of Alaska Native people by monitoring and reporting on health data, providing technical assistance, and supporting initiatives that promote health.
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EpiCenter News
New Publications:
Epi-Authored Article: Provider- and System-Level Barriers and Facilitators to Colonoscopy and Multi-Target Stool DNA…
Report: Sexually Transmitted Infections in Alaska Among Alaska Native/American Indian People: 2015-2020 – 1st Edition
COVID-19 Updates:
ANTHC | State of Alaska | CDC
Alaska BRFSS Data Center
Explore Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data in the new Alaska BRFSS Data Center.
EXPLORE THE DATA
https://alaska-dph.shinyapps.io/BRFSS
If you have questions or comments email brfss@alaska.gov
For more information about the Alaska BRFSS visit https://health.alaska.gov/dph/chronic/Pages/brfss
Learn how to navigate the BRFSS Data Center
with this tutorial video.