This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.
Tribal Epidemiology Centers trace, educate the public about and stop the spread of disease. Syphilis is one such disease racing through communities at a worrying speed.
We check in with Meghan O'Connell, M.D., the chief public health officer at the Great Plains Tribal Leaders' Health Board. She's also a member of the Cherokee Nation.
She discusses the importance of talking to your doctor about sexually transmitted infection screenings and the devastating impacts of syphilis. We also ask why tribal public health officials can't access the data they need to help their communities.
