Hill Day 2024: Supporting Indigenous Elders Access to Obesity Care Options

About this episode

This episode discusses the events of Hill Day 2024 and the advocacy for improving obesity care access for Indigenous Elders.

In the latest episode of the Leverage Podcast, we review the impactful events of Hill Day 2024. Joined by advocates from the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), the focus was to raise awareness about the unique needs of Indigenous Elders. This episode covers the discussions about the importance of improving access to obesity care for this community and the steps taken during Hill Day to influence policy and drive change. Tune in for an insightful conversation on advocacy, healthcare, an...

Topics covered

• Indigenous Elders
• obesity care
• advocacy
• healthcare
• policy change

Keywords

• Hill Day 2024
• Indigenous Elders
• obesity care
• advocacy
• healthcare

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Indian Council on Aging

Places: Indigenous

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