Native Women’s Wellness
American Indian and Alaska Native people experience striking disparities in mortality from cardiovascular disease compared to the general U.S. population. For women of childbearing age, early detection of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease can often be missed, because the type of medical care they seek is typically focused on their reproductive health care needs. However, chronic disease risk factors, including smoking and obesity, are common in this age group and can be treated when evidence-based interventions are offered.