AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNative wellness & suicide prevention: The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board hosted a two-day lacrosse camp in Rapid City, using the “medicine game” to support mental health, community healing, and suicide prevention. Cancer care access: Walking Forward is returning to Monument Health after decades serving Native communities, with patient navigation and expanded screening/education plans for multiple cancers. Nursing workforce boost: West River Health Science Center graduated 122 registered nurses in its first full year, with many committing to Monument Health and a pipeline starting with CNA training. New colorectal screening option: The American Cancer Society added a blood test (Shield) as another colorectal cancer screening choice, while still calling colonoscopies the “gold standard.” Rural emergency response milestone: Black Hills Life Flight marked 20 years of air medical service across western South Dakota. Public health alert for livestock: South Dakota officials are warning ranchers after the New World screwworm was detected in Texas, urging extra herd checks during peak grazing and shipping. Safety on the road: Police investigated a Rapid City shooting at the Central States Fairgrounds; Sioux Falls also saw a fatal motorcycle crash.
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