Circumpolar Community

ASCH helped launch the International Union for Circumpolar Health (IUCH) in 1986; creating a global network dedicated to improving health across Arctic and northern regions.

OUR SISTER ORGANIZATIONS

We work closely with other regional adhering bodies under the IUCH umbrella to share knowledge, research, and culturally appropriate healthcare strategies across the Arctic.

Adhering Bodies

Affiliated Institutions / Societies

Partners

Northern Medical Societies

ATBY

Finnish Society of Arctic Medicine and Biology

ISAM

Icelandic Society for Arctic Medicine

SSAM

Swedish Society for Arctic Medicine

Collaboration in Action

The network also brings colleagues together in the years between IUCH’s triennial congresses, helping keep momentum and partnerships strong.

ASCH Supports the International Journal for Circumpolar Health

AN OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL,
the IJCH brings together research across disciplines, from biomedical science to social science and the humanities.
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Map of the Circumpolar Region