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Health Promotion & Disease Prevention – Elevating the Health Status of American Indians and Alaska Natives
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PRIMARY PREVENTION FOCUS AREAS
:: TRADITIONAL HEALING


BEST PRACTICES   ::   RESOURCES

Traditional Medicine Initiative emphasizes the alliance of traditional and western medical practices between community traditional healers and Indian Health Services (IHS) health care providers. Through this initiative, the agency seeks to foster formal relationships between local service units and traditional healers so that cultural values, beliefs, and traditional healing practices are respected and affirmed by the IHS as an integral component of the healing process.
 

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