Tribal Health Leaders Say Feds Haven’t Treated Syphilis Outbreak as a Public Health Emergency By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez November 7, 2024

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/syphilis-outbreak-tribal-health-public-health-emergency/?utm_campaign=KHN%20-%20Weekly%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--OzI2XQzG9_ICOOVB6JTIkHbZ6aUxR_bFr8pGLJLscACo-vGV3i7Nb2y3RVU_GIXf7_1HSdZtdbh5X7Hyk8qkurk8Jag&_hsmi=333063580&utm_content=333063580&utm_source=hs_email Tribal Health Leaders Say Feds Haven’t Treated Syphilis Outbreak as a Public Health Emergency By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez The National Indian Health Board has urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to declare a public health emergency as an alarming syphilis outbreak, which disproportionately affects Native Americans, continues. This is the latest plea for more resources from tribal leaders after previous requests went unanswered.