RAE INITIATIVE

When the RAE Initiative was first established in 2021, our core mission was to support people living with RA on Navajo Nation. Navajo Nation is the largest American Indian reservation, home to over 170,000 on-reservation tribal members. It is estimated that the Navajo community has approximately 5 times the prevalence of RA compared to the overall US population. Given the vast size and rurality of Navajo Nation, combined with the scarcity of local rheumatology providers, people living with RA and other rheumatologic conditions on Navajo often face significant barriers to accessing specialty care... The RAE Initiative is a collaborative effort between healthcare providers and community health leaders from the Navajo Area as well as RA specialists from the University of California San Francisco and the American College of Rheumatology... In partnership with local community health organizations, the RAE Initiative is promoting community awareness about RA and celebrating the strength..