Secretary Sebelius Visits Alaska

Posted on September 19, 2011

I traveled with Secretary Sebelius on a trip to Alaska at the end of August. The purpose of the trip was to visit Indian Health Service (IHS) and HHS funded facilities and programs. We started in Anchorage and the visits included Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Alaska Native Health Board, Southcentral Foundation, Alaska Native Medical Center, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anaktuvuk Village, Barrow, AK and its IHS-funded hospital under construction, Tanana Community, and Tanana Chiefs Conference. The trip was a great opportunity for the Secretary to hear about best practices in tribal healthcare and to learn about ongoing challenges and issues. Here are some pictures from the visits:

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