Barriers to Health
A barrier to health in Alaskan village: the high cost of food and access to fresh food
Tamara Pickett, M.D.
About Tamara Pickett, M.D.
Tamara Pickett, M.D. is a family practice physician who was born and raised in Anchorage. She believes that integrating traditional healing into mainstream health care helps Alaska Native patients achieve wellness.
Tribal Affiliation
Hometown
Anchorage, Alaska
Region
Alaska
VIDEO CLIPS
Barriers to Health
Native people feel like they don’t have control over their lives
Exercise
The Wellness Center at South Central Foundation increases patient access to exercise physiologists
Traditional Ways
Alaskan programs which teach traditional ways of living, such as harvesting a whale
Women
In Alaska Native communities, it is the women who are applying themselves in education and health care