March 10, 2022

Providing Cancer Prevention and Care Services for Tribal Members During the Pandemic

When doctors’ offices closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Toiyabe Indian Health Project, with its main clinic site in Bishop, California, went into the community to help. Toiyabe, a consortium of seven federally recognized tribes and one Native American community, hosted three drive-through health events that reached almost 200 people. During these events, clinic staff provided COVID-19 vaccinations. They also recommended services to help tribal members who smoke commercial tobacco quit and...