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Public health initiative visits Alaska villages

August 04, 2010

by The Associated Press
Tuesday, August 03, 2010

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- More than 70 Coast Guard, Army National Guard, Air National Guard and U.S. Public Health Services personnel are being deployed to Kotzebue.

They are beginning a 10-day initiative to provide medical care and boating safety awareness and other community services to northern Alaska communities.

The operation kicks off Tuesday with a team consisting of medical, veterinarian, optometry and water safety outreach personnel visiting the community of Point Hope.

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Other communities include Koyuk, Wales, Selawik, Shishmaref, Kivalina, Little Diomede and Shaktoolik, where much-needed medical, dental and veterinary care will be provided.

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