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Tribally-run health care clinics have never been more important than right now. Since the start of the pandemic, the Winslow Indian Health Care Center in Arizona has maintained in-patient services, urgent care and comprehensive health services. It is a crucial source of health care during a major health crisis on the Navajo Nation. Like all medical facilities across the country WIHCC is feeling the strain of unrelenting health care demands. We’ll zero in on how one tribally-run clinic is meeting the health care needs of citizens when they need it most.
Guests:
Arveda Yazzie (Diné) – public information officer for the Winslow Indian Health Care Center
Jocelyn Hunzeker – mother of six and her family uses the Winslow Indian Health Care Center
Lita Scott (Diné) – acting director of Community Health Services and planning section chief for the Incident Command Team at the Winslow Indian Health Care Center
Pax Harvey (Diné) – public information officer for the Winslow Indian Health Care Center
Break 1 music: Walking in Beauty (song) Jay Begaye (artist) The Beauty Way (album)
Break 2 music: Standing Rock (feat. Nick Ørbæk Jacobsen) (song) Uyarakq (artist) Miseraq (album)
