Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation

According to the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation, 13 foxes from across the region have tested positive for the viral disease this winter. The health care provider says residents should be extra vigilant about vaccinating pets and seeking immediate medical treatment if you or someone you know may have come into contact with a rabid animal.

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation announced that Dan Winkleman will be leaving and named an interim leader.

For 56 communities across the region reliant on federal funds to support critical infrastructure and essential services, cuts at any level could have severe consequences.

Regional health care provider the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation recommends that everyone in the region vaccinate their pets and learn the signs of rabies in pets and wild animals.

Annual reports reflect high rates of some sexually transmitted infections across Western Alaska. YKHC is responding with a contact tracing model when it comes to testing.

The drug, nirsevimab, was effective against respiratory syncytial virus infections when used in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, a region known for high rates of that disease among infants, said the report.

This week, the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation will fly to almost two-dozen villages across the delta to deliver RSV immunizations. It’s part of an effort to combat the region’s staggeringly high rates of respiratory illness among infants and young children.

Last month, Akiachak Native Community cut the ribbon on a brand new health clinic. Village health aides say the new, larger space will help them to better serve the community.

Bethel’s regional hospital and other Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation facilities were under lockdown for around an hour on June 24 after an unidentified man showed what appeared to be a firearm and made a verbal threat at a hospital facility.

What does rural healthcare in Alaska have to do with jobs? A lot, according to The Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation. The regional healthcare provider is…