Indian HealthUtah Department of Health

About Us:

The American Indian/Alaska Native Initiatives is located in the Division of Family Health & Preparedness, Director's Office at the Highland Drive Building, Salt Lake City, UT.  It is staffed by the Indian Health Liaison ( mzito@utah.gov ) or 801-273-6644.  The mission of the initiative is to raise the health status of Utah's American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) population to that of Utah's general population. 
We can accomplish this through the following:

• Develop strategies and policy to achieve the established health priority of improving Indian Health in Utah,
• Facilitate working relationships between the Utah Department of Health (UDOH), Tribal health programs, local health departments, other state agencies and private provider sectors,

• Work with state, tribal and federal agencies on policy reform,

• Provide education, training and technical assistance to those tribes and UDOH divisions and programs, who request it,

• Assure the availability of UDOH programs for Indian citizens on or off the reservation,

• Active facilitation and involvement with the Utah Indian Health Advisory Board (UIHAB), and facilitate the consultation process.