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Indige-Nurse: Obesity is an Indigenous Health Crisis. So What Can We Do? Posted By Jeanette Centeno April 28th, 2021 Last Updated on: April 28th, 2021 2 shares 2 Indige-Nurse is a column published by Powwows.com and written by Jeanette Centeno, a Registered Nurse (RN) and Case Manager (CM) who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Centeno (Taíno) draws on her experience in the medical field and her own indigenous background to educate Native communities on the health issues that matter most.  Native American communities face major health concerns that have disproportionately aff...

Indian Country finally sees action on diabetes program Monday, December 28, 2020 Indianz.Com WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time in a decade, Indian Country will be able to rely on a stable source of funding to address diabetes in tribal and urban communities. But the achievement didn’t come without chaos, courtesy of the current occupant of the White House. The massive COVID-19 and federal funding bill that became law on Sunday includes a three-year authorization for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI). The extension is the longest on record since 2010. “The program has ...