INIHKD Conference 2010: Indigenous Medicines, Health Knowledge and Best Practices

描述(由申请人提供)： 国际土著卫生知识与发展网络(INIHKD)是一个由土著卫生研究人员、学者、政策制定者和从业人员组成的国际会议，致力于通过社区主导的卫生研究、基于文化的卫生服务提供、土著卫生人力发展和土著卫生政策的推进来改善澳大利亚、新西兰、加拿大和美国的土著人民的健康。在全球范围内，土著人口具有非常相似的健康趋势、状况和疾病，以及导致健康差距的环境条件。也存在着显著的差异，特别是在每个国家的卫生政策应对方面。从分享方法、经验和结果中可以学到很多东西。INIHKD通过每两年一次的会议(每两年一次)提供这一机会，其活动旨在：(1)建设土著研究能力和卫生人力发展；(2)促进分享创新的、传统的和当代的土著卫生研究知识、方法和经验成果，特别是在“最佳做法”和基于文化的干预方面；(3)确定成功的土著卫生政策解决方案；以及(4)分享伦理部落研究方案。NIH R13的这项申请由国家心肺血液研究所赞助，涉及为2010年5月24-28日在华盛顿州波尔斯博的Kiana Lodge举行的两年一次的会议提供部分资金支持，会议主题为“了解你的根：土著药物、健康知识和最佳实践”。首届INIHKD会议首先在澳大利亚汤斯维尔举行(2003年)，随后在加拿大温哥华(2005年)和新西兰罗托鲁瓦(2007年)举行。INIHKD会议火炬已传递给美国，并成立了美国执行委员会和全国会议咨询委员会，由主要的土著学者、科学家、政策制定者和社区领袖组成，以协调这一努力。除了上面提到的会议活动，我们的目标是展示NIH资助的原住民学者，实施赠款研讨会，并创建同行评议的期刊副刊。我们预计将有300多人参加会议，其中包括12位美国特邀演讲者，以及经过评审的演讲和海报会议。公共卫生相关性：2004年，美国国立卫生研究院和加拿大卫生研究院(CIHR)签署了一项联合合作协议，以加强土著卫生问题上的卫生研究合作。此外，新西兰、加拿大和澳大利亚之间也达成了类似的三方协议。两年一度的INIHKD会议汇集了致力于建立卫生研究知识和减少全球土著社区之间健康差距的研究人员、政策制定者和实践者。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The International Network for Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development (INIHKD) is an international assembly of indigenous health researchers, scholars, policymakers, and practitioners dedicated to improving the health of indigenous peoples in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States through community-led health research, culturally-based health services delivery, indigenous health workforce development, and indigenous health policy advancement. Globally, indigenous populations have remarkably similar health trends, status, and diseases as well as environmental conditions that contribute to health disparities. There are striking differences as well, especially with respect to each country's health policy responses. There is much to be learned from sharing approaches, experiences, and results. The INIHKD provides this opportunity through a biennial conference (every 2 years) with activities designed to: (1) build indigenous research capacity and health workforce development; (2) facilitate sharing of innovative, traditional, and contemporary indigenous health research knowledge, methodologies, and empirical findings, especially with respect to "best practices" and culturally-grounded interventions; (3) identify successful indigenous health policy solutions; and (4) share ethical tribal research protocols. This NIH R13 application, under the sponsorship of the National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute, involves partial funding support for the biennial conference to be held May 24-28, 2010 at the Kiana Lodge in Poulsbo, Washington with a conference theme of "Knowing Your Roots: Indigenous Medicines, Health Knowledges, and Best Practices." The inaugural INIHKD conference was first held in Townsville, Australia (2003), followed by Vancouver, Canada (2005) and Rotorua, New Zealand (2007). The INIHKD conference torch has been passed to the US, and a US Executive Committee and National Conference Advisory Board of leading Native scholars, scientists, policymakers and community leaders have been formed to coordinate the effort. In addition to the conference activities noted above, we aim to showcase Native NIH-funded scholars, implement grant workshops, and create a peer-reviewed journal supplement. We anticipate over 300 conference attendees including 12 US invited speakers as well as refereed presentations and poster sessions. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: In 2004, the NIH and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) signed a joint cooperative agreement to strengthen health research collaboration on indigenous health issues. Additionally, a similar tripartite agreement was created among New Zealand, Canada and Australia. The biennial INIHKD conference brings together researchers, policy makers, and practitioners dedicated to building health research knowledge and reducing health disparities among indigenous global communities