Senator presses NIH on health disparities for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities; NIH official urges community-led research At a Senate Committee on Indian Affairs hearing, an unnamed senator highlighted severe health disparities facing Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities and asked how NIH will meet its federal trust responsibilities. An NIH official acknowledged distrust and called for community participation and local control of research and biospecimens.

A senator challenges the NIH to tackle alarming health disparities in Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian communities, calling for a shift to community-led research and genuine collaboration.

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