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|region_served = [[Northwest Arctic Borough]]<br>[[Point Hope]] |
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|headquarters = 733 2nd Ave, [[Kotzebue, Alaska|Kotzeube]], [[Alaska]] |
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|leader_name = Tim Gilbert |
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|leader_name2 = Eva Kinneeveauk |
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|board_of_directors = [https://www.maniilaq.org/board/ Board] |
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The '''Maniilaq Association''' is a tribally-operated health and social services organization serving the [[Northwest Arctic Borough]] and the [[North Slope Borough, Alaska|North Slope]] community of [[Point Hope, Alaska|Point Hope]]. Maniilaq has over 500 employees and is the largest employer in the region.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Maniilaq Association |url=https://www.nwarctic.org/parents___students/regional_resources/maniilaq_association |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209114557/https://www.nwarctic.org/parents___students/regional_resources/maniilaq_association |archive-date=December 9, 2023 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=[[Northwest Arctic Borough School District]]}}</ref> |
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The '''Maniilaq Association''' is a tribally-operated health and social services organization named after [[Maniilaq]] and part of the [[Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium]]. Maniilaq Health Center is the primary health care facility for the residents of the [[Northwest Arctic Borough]] and [[Point Hope]]. The facility houses an emergency room with local and medevac support for accident/trauma victims, as well as an ambulatory care clinic, dental and eye care clinics, a pharmacy, a specialty clinic, and an inpatient wing with 17 beds for recovering patients. |
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Health care providers at Maniilaq Health Center provide telemedicine support to Community Health Aides (CHAPs) in the outlying villages of the Northwest Arctic Borough. The CHAPs, who work in village-based clinics, are trained in basic health assessment and can treat common illnesses. For more complicated cases, the CHAPs communicate with Maniilaq Health Center medical staff via phone, video-conference, and digital images. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The Northwest Alaska Native Association (NANA) was formed in 1966 to advocate for the land claims of the Native people of the northwest arctic. After the passage of the [[Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act]] in 1971, NANA was renamed to the Mauneluk Association to avoid confusion with the new, for-profit [[NANA Regional Corporation]]. |
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The Northwest Alaska Native Association (NANA) was formed in 1966 to advocate for the land claims of the Native people of the northwest arctic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hensley |first=William L. |author-link=Willie Hensley |date=March 28, 2000 |title=The Founding and Formation of the Northwest Alaska Native Association |url=http://www.alaskool.org/projects/native_gov/hensley_NANA%20Formation.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225041037/http://www.alaskool.org/projects/native_gov/hensley_NANA%20Formation.html |archive-date=February 25, 2020 |website=Alaskool}}</ref> After the passage of the [[Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act]] in 1971, NANA was renamed to the Mauneluk Association to avoid confusion with the new, for-profit [[NANA Regional Corporation]]. This spelling was later changed, giving the organization its current name.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.maniilaq.org/about-us/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405224959/https://www.maniilaq.org/about-us/ |archive-date=April 5, 2024 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=Maniilaq Association}}</ref> |
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In 1975, Maniilaq merged with the Kotzebue Area Health Corporation, which had been formed in 1973.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Between 1980 and 1981, Maniilaq underwent a dramatic expansion with the construction of a new health facility in [[Kotzebue, Alaska|Kotzeube]]. Maniilaq assumed management of the [[Indian Health Service]]'s local hospital program.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Maniilaq Health Center== |
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Maniilaq Health Center is the primary health care facility for the residents of the [[Northwest Arctic Borough]] and [[Point Hope]]. The 80,000 square foot facility houses facilities to provide primary, emergency, psychiatric, dental, and long-term care, as well as an inpatient wing with 17 beds for recovering patients.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Baker |first=Hailey A. |url=https://rhrc.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UMN-Case-Study_Maniilaq-Health-Center_final.pdf |title=Maniilaq Health Center: Providing High-Quality Obstetric Care to American Indian/Alaska Native People in Rural Kotzebue, Alaska |last2=Kozhimannil |first2=Katy Backes |last3=Ibrahim |first3=Bridget Basile |date=June 2023 |publisher=[[University of Minnesota]] Rural Health Research Center |pages=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607213450/https://rhrc.umn.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UMN-Case-Study_Maniilaq-Health-Center_final.pdf |archive-date=June 7, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Village Clinics== |
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Maniilaq operates clinics in 11 outlying villages.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Health Services Division |url=https://www.maniilaq.org/health/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240417200500/https://www.maniilaq.org/health/ |archive-date=April 17, 2024 |website=Maniilaq Association}}</ref> These villages are staffed by Community Health Aide Practitioners (CHAPs), who are trained in basic health assessment and can treat common illnesses or use the Community Health Aide Manual do determine the best course of action. For more complicated cases, the CHAPs communicate with Maniilaq Health Center medical staff.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Primary Care |url=https://www.maniilaq.org/primary-care-2/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002042144/https://www.maniilaq.org/primary-care-2/ |archive-date=October 2, 2023 |access-date=April 17, 2024 |website=Maniilaq Association}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 20:24, 17 April 2024
| Formation | July 6, 1966 |
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| Headquarters | 733 2nd Ave, Kotzeube, Alaska |
Region served | Northwest Arctic Borough Point Hope |
President | Tim Gilbert |
Board Chair | Eva Kinneeveauk |
| Board | |
| Website | maniilaq.org |
Formerly called | Northwest Alaska Native Association |
The Maniilaq Association is a tribally-operated health and social services organization serving the Northwest Arctic Borough and the North Slope community of Point Hope. Maniilaq has over 500 employees and is the largest employer in the region.[1][2]
History
The Northwest Alaska Native Association (NANA) was formed in 1966 to advocate for the land claims of the Native people of the northwest arctic.[3] After the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act in 1971, NANA was renamed to the Mauneluk Association to avoid confusion with the new, for-profit NANA Regional Corporation. This spelling was later changed, giving the organization its current name.[1]
In 1975, Maniilaq merged with the Kotzebue Area Health Corporation, which had been formed in 1973.[1]
Between 1980 and 1981, Maniilaq underwent a dramatic expansion with the construction of a new health facility in Kotzeube. Maniilaq assumed management of the Indian Health Service's local hospital program.[1]
Maniilaq Health Center
Maniilaq Health Center is the primary health care facility for the residents of the Northwest Arctic Borough and Point Hope. The 80,000 square foot facility houses facilities to provide primary, emergency, psychiatric, dental, and long-term care, as well as an inpatient wing with 17 beds for recovering patients.[4]
Village Clinics
Maniilaq operates clinics in 11 outlying villages.[5] These villages are staffed by Community Health Aide Practitioners (CHAPs), who are trained in basic health assessment and can treat common illnesses or use the Community Health Aide Manual do determine the best course of action. For more complicated cases, the CHAPs communicate with Maniilaq Health Center medical staff.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "About Us". Maniilaq Association. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Maniilaq Association". Northwest Arctic Borough School District. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Hensley, William L. (March 28, 2000). "The Founding and Formation of the Northwest Alaska Native Association". Alaskool. Archived from the original on February 25, 2020.
- ^ Baker, Hailey A.; Kozhimannil, Katy Backes; Ibrahim, Bridget Basile (June 2023). Maniilaq Health Center: Providing High-Quality Obstetric Care to American Indian/Alaska Native People in Rural Kotzebue, Alaska (PDF). University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Health Services Division". Maniilaq Association. Archived from the original on April 17, 2024.
- ^ "Primary Care". Maniilaq Association. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.