Oyate Health News

Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board, Oyate Health Center to Expand Locations

October 19, 2020

Published in: OHC News

RAPID CITY – The Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board has purchased the former City County Alcohol and Drug Program building at 725 N. Lacrosse St, from Pennington County. The building will serve as a temporary location for some of its clinical services during the new Oyate Health Center facility…

New FDA Guidelines Force Testing Changes At OHC

October 7, 2020

Published in: OHC News

The Oyate Health Center recognizes that COVID-19 is more prevalent in the Black Hills and in the Country than at any time before during this global pandemic. Access to testing materials is in critical demand, and the FDA has issued new guidelines for testing. In response, the Oyate Health Center…

Oyate Health Center To Host COVID-19 Testing at North Middle School

September 2, 2020

Published in: OHC News

RAPID CITY – The Oyate Health Center, in partnership with North Middle School, will host a mass COVID-19 testing event for its students, their immediate families, and staff on Friday, September 4, from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. To help track and limit the spread of COVID-19 in the Rapid…

New Healthcare Facility Set to Break Ground

August 13, 2020

Published in: OHC News

RAPID CITY – The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board and the Oyate Health Center will host a groundbreaking ceremony for a new facility at 2:00 pm, August 21, 2020, at 3200 Canyon Lake Dr, in Rapid City. “It is a tremendous honor to stand at the helm of this…

Improved Pediatric Department Offers Sports Physicals, Immunizations, and Telehealth

August 7, 2020

Published in: OHC News

RAPID CITY – In recent years, tribal-citizens in Rapid City encountered considerable difficulty accessing quality care for their children and grandchildren. To better meet the community’s needs, the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board has worked to improve and expand the Oyate Health Center’s pediatric department. According to the American…