THE NAVAJO NATION

The Navajo Nation 1

RUSSELL BEGAYE PRESIDENT JONATHAN NEZ VICE PRESIDENT

Navajo Department of Health BRIEFING SUBMITTED TO: Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President INCIDENT BRIEFING: Gold King Mine Blowout 2015 REPORTING: Navajo Department of Health: Ramona Antone Nez, Executive Director (A) DATE & TIME: August 20, 2015. 1:00 p.m. LOCATION: SHIPROCK, NM Incident Command Post

KAYENTA, AZ Incident Command Post (ICP) SUMMARY REPORT: NDOH Program staff are responding to with Public Health Services and Functions with the following:

1. Assessment a. Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems

i. Generate daily updates b. Diagnose and investigate health problems and health hazards in the community.

2. Policy Development a. Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.

i. Water safety 1. Human health 2. Animal health

ii. Environmental safety b. Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.

i. Navajo Nation Divisions 1. DOH Programs – deploy and stand-by personnel

ii. Outreached to NN Veterinary and Livestock Program – Glenda Davis iii. Tribal, Federal, State, and County

c. Develop plans and support individual and community health efforts. i. Develop and manage daily plans and assignments for personnel who are deployed

regardless of agency affiliation. 1. Employee safety 2. Employee hours – record keeping

ii. Align with the major established procedures of the NN DEM. 3. Assurance

a. Link people to needed personal health services b. Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based health services.

4. Research – Linkages between public health practices and research settings.