Indian Health Service Introduces Health Education Specialists to Service Units, 1962-01-01 - 1962-12-31

Item — Box: 41, Folder: 43

Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_41_43_0004

Staff Only

The Oklahoma City Indian Health Area is assigning the first health Education Specialists to Service Units in Lawton, Oklahoma and Philadelphia, Mississippi. Marland Koomsa and Thomas J. Biehler will focus on Indian education in sanitation, nutrition, accident prevention, respiratory infections, tuberculosis, and diarrheal diseases. They will work with various health staff, Indian leaders, and organizations to develop health education activities. Both specialists have education backgrounds and experience with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

Dates

1962-01-01 - 1962-12-31

Language of Materials

English

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