Mobile Health Clinic Scheduled for April 2025 Across Various Chapters
The Mobile Health Clinic is excited to announce its schedule for April 2025, delivering essential health services across different chapters in the area. Managed by provider Melanie Neztsosie, the clinic will be operating on the following dates at these locations:
April 3-4, Kinlichee Chapter: 10am-2pm
April 7-8, Burnside Lowe’s: 10am-2pm
April 10-11, Wide Ruins Chapter: 10am-2pm
April 14-15, Cornfields Chapter: 10am-2pm
April 17-18, Klagetoh Chapter: 10am-2pm
April 21-22, Ganado Chapter: 10am-2pm
April 24-25, Greasewood Chapter: 10am-2pm
April 28-29, Steamboat Chapter: 10am-2pm
The Mobile Health Clinic provides a range of services including adult and pediatric walk-in services, wellness center referrals, sports physicals, diabetes and blood pressure screenings, medication refills, pregnancy testing, rapid HIV/Syphilis testing, and immunizations. A specialized Diabetes Clinic is available every Wednesday at the Outpatient clinic.
The Diabetes Program can be reached at (928) 755-4835 and the Public Health Nursing office at (928) 755-4643 for more information. Please note that the schedule is subject to change.
The Mobile Health Clinic is committed to delivering quality healthcare services to the community. We encourage community members to take advantage of these vital services to support their health and wellness.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2025
GANADO, Ariz. – Sage Memorial Hospital (SMH) is pleased to announce that Senate Bill 1575, the SMH Dialysis Center Bill, has been approved by the Arizona State Senate and is now advancing to the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Senator Theresa Hatathlie, will appropriate $3 million in funding for the completion of a dialysis center at SMH, providing care for Ganado and neighboring communities.
“Passage of this bill is an important step towards better health outcomes for our community,” said Melinda White CEO of Sage Memorial Hospital. “We are grateful for the support of Senator Hatathlie and the State Senate in recognizing the importance of this bill.”
“This project is essential for improving rural healthcare and addressing diabetes in underserved Native American communities,” White added. “The dialysis center would reduce long travel distances for care, improve access to treatment, and directly benefit the Navajo people.”
Last Fall, SMH fully funded and completed a $177 million hospital which was designed to include a dialysis center. However, requirements from the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Traffic Impact Study required the hospital to redirect funds to cover two new traffic light intersections, or risk delaying the opening of the hospital. This diverted funding has delayed construction on the much-needed dialysis center.
The planned dialysis center currently sits as an unfinished shell, with the necessary infrastructure in place, making it ready for build-out. Once completed, it will offer much needed outpatient dialysis treatments closer to home, easing travel burdens for patients and their families.
SMH encourages individuals to support the SMH Dialysis Center Bill by contacting their State House Representative and urging them to vote in favor of the bill.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Christian Bigwater
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
christian.bigwater@sagememorial.com
Office – (928) 755-4532
Cell – (928) 221-4205
GANADO, Ariz. – Sage Memorial Hospital’s Community Health Department has released its mobile clinic schedule for the month of March.
March Schedule Include:
- March 3, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 20, 24, 27, 31: PHN Home Visits.
- March 5, 12, 19, 26: Diabetes Clinic
- March 4: Mobile Clinic at Ganado Chapter, 10 AM – 2 PM.
- March 7: Mobile Clinic at Kinlichee Chapter, 10 AM – 2 PM.
- March 18: Mobile Clinic at Cornfield Chapter, 10 AM – 2 PM.
- March 21: Mobile Clinic at Greasewood Chapter, 10 AM – 2 PM.
- March 25: Mobile Clinic at Klagetoh Chapter, 10 AM – 2 PM.
- March 28: Mobile Clinic at Steamboat Chapter, 10 AM – 2 PM.
Services Provided:
- Adult and pediatric walk-in services
- Referrals and wellness center recommendations
- Sports physicals
- Diabetes and blood pressure screenings
- Medication refills
- Pregnancy testing
- Rapid HIV/Syphilis testing
For additional information or to schedule an appointment, please contact the Diabetes Clinic at 928-755-4835 or Public Health Nursing at 928-755-4643.
**Please be aware that the schedule is subject to change.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 12, 2025
PHOENIX – The Arizona Legislature has introduced SB1671, also known as the Traditional Healing; AHCCCS bill. This bipartisan bill aims to amend sections 36-2907, 36-2939, and 36-2981 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, proposing an appropriation of $1,300,000 from the state general fund and additional funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 to expand access to traditional healing services under the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS).
Spearheaded by Senator Gonzales and co-sponsors including; Senators Alston, Bravo, Diaz, Epstein, Gabaldón, Hatathlie, Kuby, Miranda, Ortiz, Shope, Sundareshan, and Representatives Garcia, Hernandez A, Hernandez C, Peshlakai, this bill represents an important step in recognizing the value of traditional healing for Native American communities in Arizona.
Efforts to integrate traditional healing into healthcare policy began in 2015, when a Traditional Healing Workgroup consisting of tribal 638 and Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities, Urban Indian programs, traditional practitioners, and other stakeholders, came together to develop a waiver which sought to reimburse for traditional healing services provided by Tribal and 638 facilities. The waiver leveraged the 100% Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP) that IHS and 638 facilities receive. This ensured sustainable funding for these important services.
On October 16, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the AHCCCS 1115 waiver request to reimburse traditional healing services provided in or through Tribal 638 and IHS facilities. These services are to be eligible to all Tribal 638 and IHS beneficiaries, including non-natives.
Melinda White, CEO of Sage Memorial Hospital, expressed her support for the bill stating, “The integration of traditional healing practices into Medicaid is not just a policy change; it is a recognition of the value of tribal cultures and traditions. Incorporating traditional Native health into state systems and non-tribal health care systems demonstrates that Arizona recognizes the importance of Indigenous traditions.”
The bill is currently under review by the Health & Human Services, Appropriations, and Rules Committees. For updates on SB1671, visit the official Arizona Legislature website at https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/83194
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Christian Bigwater
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
christian.bigwater@sagememorial.com
Office – (928) 755-4532
Cell – (928) 221-4205