Join our Healing Heroes Breast Cancer Fundraiser
Every October brings a sea of pink ribbons into our inboxes and social media accounts. Breast cancer awareness and research is such an important cause; it affects 1 in 8 women. And while it affects 1 in 726 men, which might not sound that dire, men’s mortality rate is 25% higher – in part because […]
Breast Cancer in Native American Women
This month, Tribal Health will join the global effort to raise breast cancer awareness. If you’d like to join our Healing Heroes team or participate in our fundraiser, details will be posted later this week. Breast Cancer Awareness Month just might be the best known “awareness” month of them all. Pink ribbons, Race for […]
Meet Our September Nurse of the Month: Ash Davis, RN
Our September Nurse of the Month is Ash Davis, RN. A well-traveled nurse with considerable experience under his belt, Ash recently saved a patient’s life with his keen observation skills. Nurse Supervisor Todd Gilbert says, “Even though Ash is from Kentucky and is a Wildcat, being from Tennessee and a Volunteer, I still like and […]
Interview with Jessica Tequida, Director of the Women’s Treatment Center on Navajo Nation
Dilkon Women’s Treatment Center will open in Dilkon, AZ, located on the Navajo Nation, at the end of the year. We spoke to Jessica Tequida, the Center Director, who recently celebrated 5 years of sobriety herself, on the center’s mission and the community factors driving its creation. Hi Jessica, thanks for speaking to us. […]
Alzheimer’s Disease in Tribal Nations
Mention Native American health concerns and many people will think of diabetes or kidney disease. Those issues tend to get the biggest spotlight when it comes to Native health. But Alzheimer’s or dementia? You won’t hear quite as much about cognitive decline issues – even though they’re on the rise in Tribal nations. One reason […]
The Myth of Indigenous Healthcare: “Native People Get Free Care”
If you work in Indigenous health, there’s something you may hear from outsiders: “They get free healthcare, don’t they?” Or: “Must be nice to never have to deal with insurance bills.” Or “I don’t understand why there are so many healthcare issues on reservations when they can all go to the doctor for free.” To […]
