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Native America Calling: Tribally run cancer treatment
Monday, March 21, 2022
Tribally run cancer treatment
Native people are much more likely to get certain cancers than the rest of the population. And cultural and geographic separations are two major factors that could determine life or death when it comes to cancer treatment.
Congress just approved $8 million in federal money to expand a tribally run cancer treatment center on the Navajo Nation. It’s an acknowledgement of the higher prevalence of cancer there and the disparity in treatment on the reservation. Also, many Navajos prefer to keep the subject of cancer private, a concept that Indigenous care providers are more likely to understand.
Today on Native America Calling, learn about tribally run cancer treatment and the importance of connecting on a cultural level.
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