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The History and Successes of Utah Navajo Health System

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A screenshot of the live stream of the new Utah Navajo Health System clinic under construction in Montezuma Creek. It is scheduled for completion in March of 2018.

When Utah Navajo Health System in Southeastern Utah first incorporated about 15 years ago, some people in the region said it would not be successful, according to a community member in Montezuma Creek.

But now, the non-profit corporation has seven facilities and is building a new clinic in Montezuma Creek, planned to open in March of 2018. To learn more about the history and success of the organization, KSJD's Austin Cope spoke with Utah Navajo Health System CEO Michael Jensen and board chair Jamie Harvey.

Austin Cope is a former Morning Edition host for KSJD and now produces work on a freelance basis for the station. He grew up in Cortez and hosted a show on KSJD when he was 10 years old. After graduating from Montezuma-Cortez High School in 2010, he lived in Belgium, Ohio, Spain, northern Wyoming, and Himachal Pradesh, India before returning to the Cortez area. He has a degree in Politics from Oberlin College in Ohio.
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