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Tag: Qualla Boundary

the front of a hospital as the sun is setting. It's the hospital that treats Americna Indian overdoses for the Eastern Band of the Cherokee
Posted inSubstance Use

Native Americans look for ways to stop soaring overdose deaths

by Melba Newsome February 9, 2022February 10, 2022

By Melba Newsome In September 2018, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) made it onto a list they probably would have preferred to avoid. The Office of National Drug Control Policy identified the Qualla Boundary, the Eastern Band’s 56,000-acre homeland just south of Smoky Mountains National Park, as one of 10 “high intensity drug […]

A man wearing a black shirt holds a glass jar filled with hemp flower. Behind him is a black sign with white and green letters reading "Cannabliss Dispensary
Posted inState Health Policy

Medical marijuana legislation could put NC in the green, advocates say

by Elizabeth Thompson and Mona Dougani July 13, 2021April 1, 2022
shows health care workers in full protective gear testing someone sitting in their car for COVID
Posted inPublic Health

Asymptomatic first COVID-19 case in Graham County ‘heartbroken’ by test

by Carolina Public Press May 16, 2020January 29, 2021
long distance landscape photo of mountains receding into the distance.
Posted inHospitals

Mission Hospital purchase drives change for multiple local health foundations in WNC

by Carolina Public Press August 21, 2019August 20, 2019
18 westernmost counties of North Carolina, each with population numbers noted
Posted inHospitals

Dogwood Health Trust Will Face Challenges Serving Diverse Western N.C. Counties

by Mark Tosczak August 31, 2018August 30, 2018
Posted inChronic Disease, Environmental Health, Featured, Minority Health, Nutrition, Rural Health, Uncategorized

Restoring a Native Food Web

by Catherine Clabby December 30, 2016January 9, 2017

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