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The 155-square-foot Cherokee Indian Hospital is scheduled to open next week. Photo credit: Taylor Sisk
Posted inHospitals

How the Eastern Cherokee took control of their health care

by Kaiser Health News August 16, 2019August 14, 2019

By Katja Ridderbusch Kaiser Health News Light pours through large windows and glass ceilings of the Cherokee Indian Hospital onto a fireplace, a waterfall and murals. Rattlesnake Mountain, which the Cherokee elders say holds ancient healing powers, is visible from most angles. The hospital’s motto — “Ni hi tsa tse li” or “It belongs to […]

shows a woman caring for a patient who is in the dental chair. She has a gown, goggles and gloves on, and is looking at a teledentistry camera that's in the office.
Posted inOral Health

Will North Carolina dig its teeth into teledentistry?

by Anne Blythe May 15, 2019November 13, 2019
shows a group of people standing on a river bank, near a bridge, a man is standing in the middle and speaking.
Posted inEnvironmental Health

New environmental board gives voice to low-income neighborhoods

by Greg Barnes February 15, 2019April 8, 2019
a young man in a baseball cap and lab coat sits at a lab table with microbiology instruments
Posted inHealthcare Workers

Learning What Medical School Really Takes

by Taylor Knopf August 2, 2018August 2, 2018
shows the front of the clinic building with an identifying sign in the foreground
Posted inHealth Insurance

Community Health Centers Face Funding Cliff Unless Congress Acts Soon

by Rose Hoban August 3, 2017August 3, 2017
Posted inFeatured, Healthcare Workers, Profiles, Rural Health

Students Learn About Care for NC’s Underserved

by Editor July 27, 2016April 16, 2021

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