Cherokee Nation lawmakers on Dec. 11 voted unanimously in favor of a resolution that expands a list of high-dollar, health-related capital projects to include $8 million donations for cancer treatment
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and this disease still affects a staggering number of adults and children: 1 in 10 individuals struggles with diabetes and another 1 in 3 people
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and this disease still affects a staggering number of adults and children: 1 in 10 individuals struggles with diabetes and another 1 in 3 people
The senior director of public health for Cherokee Nation Health Services, during a meeting Nov. 6, alerted the Tribal Council of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention school health
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and this disease still affects a staggering number of adults and children: 1 in 10 individuals struggles with diabetes and another 1 in 3 people is pre-diabetic. Diabetes is the third leading cause of death in the Cherokee Nation, according to our Cherokee Nation Health System data. With more than 11,000 active diabetes patients, Cherokee Nation operates the country’s largest Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI).