The purpose of a National Arctic Health Science Policy is to assure that theUnited States is prepared with adequate knowledge to execute its policies fornational development, environmental protection, and national defense in circumarcticlands and seas and mid-latitude cold or mountain regions in amanner that protects and promotes the health and quality of life of peopleliving and working in those regions. The magnitude of federal financial and programcommitments to the provision of health services in the Arctic dictatesvigorous research to make federal operations more effective and efficient.Additionally, the Arctic provides opportunities for research that can enhancethe health of all Americans.Resources for arctic health research currently fall short of national needs; progressis restrained by the absence of policies to coordinate and promoteresearch. This National Arctic Health Science Policy provides a clear statementof national commitment to a vigorous, continuing program of arctic healthresearch.
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From: Fortuine, Robert et al. 1993. The Health of the Inuit of North America: A Bibliography from the Earliest Times through 1990. University of Alaska Anchorage. Citation number 1609.