Improving Health Services for Native Americans: Conference Highlights and Initiatives

Identifier:

CAC_CC_001_4_47_55_0007

Contributing Institution:

Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Title:

Improving Health Services for Native Americans: Conference Highlights and Initiatives

Date Created:

1964-01-01

EDTF:

1964-01-01

Creator:

Albert, Carl Bert, 1908-2000

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/

Language:

eng

Record Type:

correspondence

Collection:

Carl Albert Collection

Collection Finding Aid:

https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/146

Description:

The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's Public Health Service Division of Indian Health Area is working with Indian Health Service Unit Directors and Hospital Administrative Officers in a four-state area to plan health activities by objective. A conference in Oklahoma City will include presentations on the Indian viewpoint, relationships with Indian groups, and other topics related to health planning and management. Various workshops and discussions will cover topics such as hospital accreditation, public health nursing, sanitation, and oral health. Medical directors and administrators from multiple Service Units in Oklahoma, Kansas, North Carolina, and Mississippi will be attending the conference.

Policy Area:

Health, Native Americans

Names:

Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma, Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Shawnee Nation

Topic:

Education--United States, Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Community health services--United States

Congress:

88th (1963-1965)

Physical Location:

CAC_CC_1_4_47_55_0000, Box, 47, 55, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving

Location Represented:

United States (nation), Oklahoma (state)

Type:

Text

Extent:

3 Pages