NCUIH Applauds the Invitation of Native Health Leaders at Joint Session of Congress

COVID-19 in Indian Country

The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) proudly recognizes the invitation of two esteemed Native health leaders to attend the upcoming Joint Session of Congress in Washington, D.C.

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (Navajo Nation)

In response to increasing COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC) will reinstate its mask mandate across its health care facilities.

HHS Small Ambulatory Program Awards $55 Million to 15 Tribes and Tribal Organizations (Indian Health Service)

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Indian Health Service (IHS), awards $55 million in funding to 15 tribes and tribal organizations as part of the competitive Small Ambulatory Program.

Indian Health Service Announces New Deputy Director for Quality Health Care and Enterprise Risk Management (Indian Health Service)

The Indian Health Service announces the appointment of Michelle Boylan, RN, MA, MBA, CPHQ, as the new deputy director for quality healthcare and enterprise risk management.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Any of the 21 federally recognized Tribal Nations that FEMA has identified as having received major disaster declarations are directly eligible to apply for the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund.

White House Office of Management and Budget (Joe Biden Administration)

President Joe Biden is threatening to veto a Republican bill that removes a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care providers.

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (Arizona, Navajo Nation)

Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation will continue to enforce its mask mandate at all reservation health care locations in Arizona.

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic (OKCIC)

Oklahoma City Indian Clinic has achieved Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Full Plus recognition for a diabetes prevention program.

Indian Health Service (Department of Health and Human Services)

The Indian Health Service has updated its coronavirus data, showing 569,750 COVID-19 cases through January 18, 2023.

ihscovid19 Indian Health Service COVID-19 Data

Navajo Nation Town Hall (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)

Please join Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer for the final COVID-19 update of their administration.

Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah)

The Navajo Nation reported 141 new COVID-19 cases and three coronavirus related deaths between December 24, 2022, and January 4, 2023.

Tribal organizations statement on advance appropriations for Indian Health Service

“Including advance appropriations for Indian health in the omnibus is a historic moment for Indian Country over a decade in the making,” said William Smith, Chairman of the National Indian Health Board.