Haraldson S S
Clark University.
J Community Health. 1988 Fall;13(3):129-42. doi: 10.1007/BF01324239.
The Navajo are the largest Indian tribe in the continental U.S. with a population in 1986 estimated at 171,097. The Navajo Nation (Reservation) is located along the borders where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah meet. Social and economic changes have accrued among the Navajo at a rapid rate during this century. At present, revenues are derived from oil, coal and uranium and from federal grants and contracts. High unemployment rates have been a major problem among the Navajo. This article reviews health, disease and health care among the present day Navajo. Mortality rates from accidents and suicide are disproportionately high and have as their causes longstanding social and behavioral problems. Although there has been a sharp decline in morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases, there are still major environmental health problems.
纳瓦霍人是美国本土最大的印第安部落，1986年人口估计为171,097人。纳瓦霍族保留地位于亚利桑那州、新墨西哥州、科罗拉多州和犹他州交界的边境地区。本世纪以来，纳瓦霍人经历了迅速的社会和经济变革。目前，收入来源于石油、煤炭和铀，以及联邦拨款和合同。高失业率一直是纳瓦霍人面临的主要问题。本文回顾了当代纳瓦霍人的健康、疾病和医疗保健情况。意外事故和自杀导致的死亡率异常高，其根源是长期存在的社会和行为问题。尽管传染病的发病率和死亡率已大幅下降，但仍然存在重大的环境卫生问题。
