Beyond the Numbers: Supporting Indigenous Health by Learning from Global Models

Indigenous people experience some of the lowest life expectancies in the United States. A critical indicator of population health, low life expectancy is a product of both historical and ongoing oppression, missing and incomplete health data, and persistent underfunding of institutions like the Indian Health Service.?

Brazil has taken steps to improve health outcomes for their Indigenous populations. To learn more about their efforts — and what the U.S. can learn from them — stay tuned for the next International Insights, coming on November 11.?