Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health

The National Institute on Drug Abuse is seeking to advance its mission through the Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (IRINAH) initiative. This initiative aims to support research on the causes of health problems, the development and testing of interventions, and the dissemination and implementation of strategies to overcome barriers to adopting effective interventions. The proposed interventions should be sustainable and flexible, allowing them to be adapted and expanded to other communities as needed. The initiative seeks to improve the health of Native American populations by identifying and rigorously testing solutions to reduce morbidity and mortality. Some key aspects of this opportunity include: • Research on the causes of health problems to inform the creation or refinement of interventions • Studies that develop, adapt, or test interventions for health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, or recovery • Research on the dissemination and implementation of strategies to overcome barriers to adopting, integrating, scaling up, and sustaining effective interventions • Proposed interventions should be sustainable and flexible, allowing them to be adapted and expanded to other communities as needed • The initiative seeks to improve the health of Native American populations by identifying and rigorously testing solutions to reduce morbidity and mortality