Health Equity

The Problem. Indigenous communities currently lack culturally and linguistically adapted health tools. This absence of normed clinical assessments creates a severe diagnostic barrier, particularly for Sámi children and elders who may be underserved by majority-language healthcare systems.

Our Solution. We are establishing a robust methodology for norming cognitive and mental health tests in low-resource languages like Northern Sámi. In tandem, we are developing AI-driven solutions that enable non-Sámi-speaking clinicians to administer these assessments accurately and ethically.

Impact. Guarantees equitable access to diagnosis and treatment for the Sámi population, effectively closing the “none-to-state-of-the-art” service gap in Indigenous healthcare.

Concrete Outcomes. This research is currently being spearheaded through an ongoing postdoctoral project. While the work is in its developmental phase, the anticipated outcomes include a validated suite of Sámi-specific cognitive assessment tools and a functional AI-assisted platform for clinical administration.