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Webby Damon Scott - September 30, 2023. Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley is the executive director of the Seminole Tribe's Health and Human Services Department. (File …

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Diabetes program includes funds for Seminole Tribe

WebAccording to IHS, the funds for tribes in Florida include $349,578 for the Seminole Tribe and $137,402 for the Miccosukee Tribe. “HHS is committed to eliminating health disparities …

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Big Cypress opens pharmacy, discusses clinic expansion

WebThe Seminole reservation opened the Seminole Pharmacy Big Cypress on April 5, an addition to the community’s health clinic that is expected to make health …

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Officials say Native diabetes program effective • The Seminole …

WebIndian Country officials are singing the praises of the Indian Health Services’ (IHS) Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI), even in the face of decades of flat …

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Florida State nursing professor promotes Native American health …

WebTALLAHASSEE — A top researcher, professor and global advocate for culturally competent health care for Native Americans and indigenous populations has …

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Groundbreaking paves way for Immokalee medical and public …

WebThe days of a clinic being housed in trailers, which has been in effect since 2006, will soon be over. The dirt lifted by Motlow and officials in the April 26 ceremony will make way for …

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New Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center up and running in Hollywood

WebThe center is located at 111 West Coral Way at the Seminole Estates in Hollywood. The towering Guitar Hotel is just to its north. Jumper, of course, is the …

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Kiswani-Barley reflects on unprecedented time for Health and …

WebHOLLYWOOD — Dr. Vandhara Kiswani-Barley began her career with the tribe in 2018 as a family practitioner working at the Big Cypress health clinic. Two short …

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Diabetes No. 1 health problem among Native Americans

WebDiabetes is the No. 1 health issue plaguing Native Americans across the nation. On average, Indians are twice as likely to die from diabetes complications as non …

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Diabetes program renewed through Jan. 19 • The Seminole Tribune

WebThe U.S. Senate passed a funding bill Nov. 15 to avoid a government shutdown that was to take effect two days later. The measure extended the Indian …

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Dr. Tonemah provides insight about trauma’s impact on the brain

WebHOLLYWOOD — Dr. Darryl Tonemah, a Native health psychologist who has been leading health seminars on Seminole reservations in recent months, returned to the Hollywood …

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A nurse's notes: Claudia Wilson's collection and healthcare within …

WebClaudia ran the medical clinics on Big Cypress and Brighton where she held clinic days twice per week. On those days, she provided regular health checkups, gave …

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Stressing less stress as reservations focus on heart health

WebBig Cypress heart participants in heart health awareness activities pose for a photo at the field office Feb. 26. (Beverly Bidney photo) American Heart Month in …

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Tribal member employees help guide HHS • The Seminole Tribune

WebKiswani-Barley said HHS is in the beginning phases of composing a curriculum on culturally sensitive issues that would be included in the onboarding …

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Future Hollywood medical center named for Betty Mae Jumper

WebA rendering of the Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center which will be built in Hollywood. (Courtesy SMP) Jumper, born in 1923 in a Seminole camp in Indiantown, …

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AWARE program introduces Mental Health First Aid

WebThe goal of the program is youth mental health, which targets ages 12 to 18 and up to 25, which is about the age mental health concerns may begin. “The purpose is …

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James Driving Hawk named CEO of IHS’s largest hospital

WebThe Indian Health Service announced Aug. 25 the appointment of James Driving Hawk as the chief executive officer of the Phoenix Indian Medical Center in …

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Native health care conference scheduled for June 2021

WebHealth. by The Seminole Tribune - December 8, 2020. The 11th annual Native American Healthcare Conference, hosted by Native Nation Events, is scheduled …

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Dr. Irina Beyder named director of Center for Behavioral Health

WebHOLLYWOOD — Dr. Irina Beyder is the new director of the Center for Behavioral Health (CBH). For more than 20 years, Beyder has dedicated her career to …

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