Welcome to NPTEC
Welcome to the Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center!
Founded in September, 2003, the Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center (NPTEC) is a program of the Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (AATCHB) and one of 13 tribal epidemiology centers funded by the IHS Epidemiology Division to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaskan Natives throughout the United States.
Our mission is to provide leadership, technical assistance, support, and advocacy to the 18 Aberdeen Area tribal nations and communities in order to eliminate the disparities in health that currently exist for tribal people of the four-state region of Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
About Us and Our Goals
Founded in September, 2003, the Northern Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center (NPTEC) is a program of the Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board (AATCHB) and one of 13 tribal epidemiology centers funded by the IHS Epidemiology Division to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaskan Natives throughout the United States.
Our mission is to provide leadership, technical assistance, support, and advocacy to the 18 Aberdeen Area tribal nations and communities in order to eliminate the disparities in health that currently exist for tribal people of the four-state region of Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
About Us and Our Goals