The Arctic Human Health Initiative: a legacy of the International Polar Year 2007–2009

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Table I. Active Arctic Human Health Initiative (AHHI) Proposals as of March 31, 2009

Project Title	Lead Country(s)	EoI/FP^#
Expansion of Networks
International Circumpolar Surveillance	USA	1150
International Network for Circumpolar Health Researchers http://www.inchr.com/	Canada	516
Arctic Health Research Network http://www.arctichealth.ca/	Canada	449
Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic: Remote Access	Denmark	386
Arctic Community-Based Environmental Monitoring, Observation and Information Stations Phase 1: Bering Sea Sub-network	USA	922
Research
The Inuit Diet and Health Study: Inuit Health in Transition	Canada	253
Integrated Research on Arctic Marine Fat and Lipids		NI1
Inuit Health Survey: Inuit Health in Transition and Resiliency (http://www.inuithealthsurvey.ca/?nav=home)		NI2
Genetics and Environmental Risk Factors for Complex Diseases: A study of the Saami population	Sweden	1274
Center for Alaska Native Health Research	USA	NI3
Does Exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) increase the risk of breast cancer?	Denmark	1257
An Epidemiological Study of the Cumulative Health Effects of POPs and Mercury in Subsistence Dependent	USA	NI4
Rural Alaska Natives.
The burden of Infectious Diseases in Greenland-means of evaluation and reduction	Denmark	1107
Hepatitis B in aboriginal Populations in the Arctic: Alaska Natives, Canadian Inuit, First Nations Peoples, Greenland Inuit and Russian Native Populations.	USA	1109
Addressing Viral Hepatitis in the Canadian North	Canada	NI5
Sexual Health and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Northern Frontier Populations.	Canada	1147
Engaging Communities in the Monitoring of Zoonoses, Country Food Safety and Wildlife Health	Canada	186
Evaluation of the impact of an immunization program combining pneumococcal conjugated vaccine and inactivated influenza vaccine in Nunavik children, Province of Quebec, Canada	Canada	1119
Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus Infection and Cervical Dysplasia in the North West Territories	Canada	1121
Health and social condition of adoptees in Greenland - a comparative register and population based field study.	Denmark	1201
Creation of an “adoptees-database”
Healthy Lifestyle Projects	USA	1271
Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in 4 Circumpolar Communities	USA	1266
Mental and Behavioral Health Issues in the U.S. Arctic	USA	NI6
Outreach, Education, Communication:
The Circumpolar Health and Wellbeing: Research program for Circumpolar Health and Wellbeing, Graduate School of Circumpolar Wellbeing, Health and Adaptation, and International Joint Master's Program in Circumpolar Health and Wellbeing	Finland	1045
Scientific and professional supplements on human health in polar regions-the International Journal of Circumpolar Health	Finland	1046
Development of a Women's Health and Well-Being Track at the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health in Yellowknife, NWT July 2009	USA	1223
Telemedicine Cooperation Project	USA	1270
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Program Human Health Assessment Group Conference.	Canada	145
Climate Change and Impacts on Human Health in the Arctic: An International Workshop on Emerging Threats and Response of Arctic Communities to Climate Change	USA	NI7
Canadian training, communications and outreach projects
The Inuit Cohort: A Community of Research Practice Across Canada http://www.ciet.org/en/documents/projects_cycles/2007102165919.asp		NI8
Healthy Foods North NWT http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/sites/healthy_foods_north/default.htm		NI9
Pan-Arctic Interactive Communications Health Project http://www.naho.ca/inuit/wellnessTV/index.php		NII0

^#The table lists proposals by lead country submitted to the Joint Committee as Expressions of Interest (EoI), or Full Proposal (FP-in bold). Projects undertaken during IPY beyond the IPY Joint Committee review process are listed as National Initiatives (NI).