Facility Type:

Tribal Health

Community Type:

Rural

Community/Service Population:

50,001 and above / 25,001 - 50,000

Community Information:

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Board, Inc. (FDIHB) mission state is to provide superior and compassionate healthcare to our community by raising the level of health, Hozho, and quality of life. 

FDIHB is a non-profit healthcare system serving 16 communities in the heart of the Navajo Nation. FDIHB operates three facilities: Tséhootsooí Medical Center is a 245,000 square foot acute care hospital located in Fort Defiance, AZ. Nahata’ Dziil Health Center located in Sanders, Arizona is a multi-disciplinary ambulatory care clinic performing medical services on an outpatient basis. Nihi Dine'é Bá Wellness Center is located in Fort Defiance, Arizona, across Tséhootsooí Medical Center."

Community Selling Points:

Recreational Opportunities, Climate, Perception of Community, Community Need/Support of Health Professional

3RNET Network Coordinator
Contact Information:

Joyce Hospodar
Center for Rural Health
The University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
1295 N Martin Ave, Bldg A202; P.O. Box 245177
Tucson, AZ 85724
Tel: 520-626-2432
hospodar@arizona.edu
Arizona Center for Rural Heath

J-1 Contact Information:

Yahaira Pauwells
Bureau of Women's and Children's Health, AZ Department of Health Services
150 N. 18th Avenue, Suite 300

Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tel: 480-549-5251
J1@azdhs.gov
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