Founded in September 2006.
Mission…. to collaborate with the 27 Southwestern American Indian Tribes to provide health-related research, surveillance and training to improve the quality of life of American Indians
Goal… to provide accurate and timely health data to member tribes
AASTEC Administers the following Projects and Programs....
- Southwest Tribal Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Project
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Southwest Tribal Youth Project
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Vascular Factors in Cognition/Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Project
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Graduate Research Assistant Scholarship Program
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Master of Public Health Scholarship Program
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Summer Intern Program for Undergraduate Students
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Southwest Tribal Native American Research Centers for Health (NARCH) Program, www.mynarch.net
AASTEC is based at the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board (AAIHB), www.aaihb.org. It is the mission of AAIHB to advocate on behalf of American Indians through the delivery of quality health care services, which honor spiritual and cultural values.
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The 27 American Tribes of Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas comprise the Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center.
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