Date Added: April 15, 2022
Material Type: Radio Recording
Audience: Caregivers Community Members Health Workers Tribal Leadership
It’s hard for tribes and individuals to think about future crises while dealing with the current one. But tribal public health and emergency management officials are taking what they’re learning now to prepare for potential threats to come. Shortages of food, supplies and medical care are all problems that surfaced in the past year of the pandemic. Some tribes found themselves worse off than some others. We’ll hear what ideas are emerging about what to do to be ready for the next pandemic.
Listen to the interview here.
Guests:
Jake Heflin (Osage/Cherokee) – president and CEO of iTEMA
Dr. Anthony Fauci – director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden
Richard Matens – executive director of the Consolidated Tribal Health Project
