ANTHC recognized World AIDS Awareness Day on Wednesday, Dec. 1, and encouraged Alaskans to seek HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing options, such as self-testing. This service bridges the gap for many people living in remote and rural Alaska where access to HIV testing is limited or there are concerns about privacy and confidentiality. While positive results do need to be confirmed with an in-person appointment, self-tests can limit visits to the clinic and increase access to HIV and ...

High-quality, culturally relevant care The Alaska Native Medical Center operates a state-of-the-art, 173-bed hospital that provides specialty medical services to Alaska Native and American Indian people. ANMC is Alaska’s first Level II Trauma Center, a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, and shared the American Hospital Association’s “Carolyn Boone Lewis Living the Vision” Award with the Alaska Tribal Health System. In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact health care operations and our staff continued to work collaboratively and tirelessly to ...

Throughout 2020, people all across Alaska took public health precautions against COVID-19 spread. This included wearing face masks, practicing physical distancing and limiting social bubbles. In late 2020, we were excited to welcome a new tool against the pandemic: the arrival of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine options. ANTHC and the Tribal health system participated in Alaska’s Vaccine Task Force to prepare for statewide distribution of vaccines. Coordinating health care across Alaska is challenging in ordinary circumstances, but the logistical ...

Health and prevention activities in communities across Alaska The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium understands that the health of our people is rooted in the strengths of our traditional values and culture, our families and communities. Despite the vastness of Alaska and unique features found among different regions, we come together, like tributaries flowing into a single body of water, in the desire for the better health of our people. Our resilience and spirit flow throughout Alaska and are the ...

Behavioral health services can be difficult to access in Alaska. ANTHC’s newest clinic uses direct to patient video telehealth appointments for easy connection to compassionate care in communities across the state. In late July 2021, ANTHC opened the Behavioral Health Wellness Clinic (BHWC). The BHWC serves Alaska Native and American Indian individuals living in Alaska. All services are provided exclusively through telehealth, which can be done from the privacy of a patient’s home using a phone or computer to connect ...