Health

The Cherokee Nation operates a network of eight (8) health centers and one (1) hospital in the tribe’s jurisdictional boundaries, serving more than 130,000 eligible patients. Other programs offered include EMS, Diabetes, Community Health, Cancer, Behavioral Health, the Jack Brown Center for youth and Cherokee Elder Care.

From 2002 to 2008, Cherokee Nation Health Services has performed more than 2 million outpatient visits, including more than 325,000 in 2008.

We are dedicated to working with our communities, families and individuals to promote and improve their health and have a vision that the Cherokee people will achieve an optimal level of health resulting in healthy communities for this and future generations.

Our Scope of Services include:

• Chronic/Acute Care
• Behavioral Health
• Contract Health
• Nutrition
• Dental
• Physical Therapy
• Public Health Nursing
• Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
• Nursing
• Radiology
• Optometry
• Women, Infant, Children (WIC)
• Laboratory
• Podiatry
• Inpatient Hospital
• Emergency Medical Services
• Residential Adolescent Treatment Center
• Diabetes Prevention Program
• Cancer Prevention Program
• Healthy Nation Program
• Tobacco Cessation
• WINGS Activity Club
• Community Recreation Center