Links & Resources

Health Issues

  • Pneumonia tied to poor sanitation
    Anchorage Daily News story by Alex Demarban
    Twenty-four percent of the infants in Alaska villages with minimal or no water service are hospitalized for pneumonia, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

Photo Gallery

  • Images of the YK Delta
    Are you curious about everyday life (and wildlife) in Western Alaska? Take a virtual tour! See our land and meet our people.

Publications

Related Sites

  • Center for Native Health
    The purpose of CANHR is to investigate weight, nutrition, and health in Alaska Natives from a genetic, dietary, and cultural-behavioral perspective. This project is developed in partnership with YKHC.
  • State of Alaska Section of Epidemiology
    The Section of Epidemiology is responsible for surveillance, investigation and control of acute and chronic diseases and injuries through defining causal factors, identifying and directing control measures and providing a basis for policy development, program planning and evaluation.

Resources

Service Area Maps

  • Subregional Clinics
    Shows villages served by YKHC's five subregional health clinics.
  • Time and Distance from Bethel
    This map shows the airmiles and flight time from Bethel for each village.
  • YKHC Service Area
    This pdf map shows the location of villages within the YKHC service area. The inset shows how the region relates in size to the Lower 48.