MOORE HAVEN – The Florida Department of Health in Glades County will provide free COVID-19 testing starting May 20 by appointment only. Residents of Glades County can make an appointment by calling the Glades County Health Department at (863) 946-0707. Testing will be done at the health department, 1021 Health Park
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Why COVID-19 is decimating some Native American communities
By Timothy M. Smith American Medical Association Native American populations face many of the same challenges as the larger U.S. population during the COVID-19 pandemic, including lack of ready access to testing and shortages of personal protective equipment. But the added burdens of chronic disease and persistent underfunding of American Indian health
‘Ask a Native Physician’ available May 6
The Association of American Indian Physicians will hold an “Ask a Native Physician” COVID-19 town hall May 6 at 5 p.m. (ET). Call in to ask Native doctors questions about coronavirus. Call 888-218-0223. Passcode is 80223.
New Native American center opens to serve Houston’s underserved indigenous community
By: Katrina MartinezThe Daily Cougar HOUSTON — There are an estimated 70,000 Native Americans who call Houston and its surrounding areas home, but there have been little to no services, centers or programs geared toward the needs of natives in the fourth largest city in the country. To fill the void, the
Diné doctor honored
Dr. Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz (Courtesy photo) TULSA, Okla. — Dr. Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz (Diné), founder and principal consultant at First Light Education Project and former vice president for program initiatives at the American Indian College Fund in Denver, Colorado, has been named the 2020 Brock Prize in Education Innovation Laureate. Dr. Yazzie-Mintz has committed
NIHB postpones Tribal Public Health Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Due to concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Board of Directors and CEO of the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) announced March 11 that the 2020 National Tribal Public Health Summit, scheduled for March 17-20 in Omaha, Nebraska, has been being postponed to a
A guide to preventing coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers these guidelines for coronavirus (COVID-19): Know how it spreads• There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).• The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus.• The virus is thought to spread mainly from
‘CARES Act,’ additional funds equal $10.3 billion for Indian Country
Special Diabetes Program for Indians extended through November A flurry of legislation and funding has come out of Washington in March to help the U.S. deal with the health care crisis and economic blow that is being dealt by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The latest funding effort is the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and
Tribes consulted on speedy, fair distribution of COVID-19 funding
The Indian Health Service held a conference call with tribal leaders this week to talk about the best way to get COVID-19 funds into the hands of tribes. (Image: IHS Facebook ) Indian Health Service (IHS) officials held a consultation call with tribal leaders regarding COVID-19 funds for Indian Country late on March
Amid COVID-19 outbreak, Indian Country pushes for its share of federal help, funds
A slew of Native American organizations, groups and stakeholders have been in contact with federal lawmakers and officials as the fallout from the COVID-19 public health emergency continues to unfold. At issue is ensuring Indian Country is not left out or shortchanged in relief efforts for both health care and economic needs. The Native American