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Suwat: Audiology

The Liitfik Wellness and Treatment Center will eventually live in a new, two-story building across the street from the Norton Sound Regional Hospital (pictured), according to NSHC President Angie Gorn. Photo: Laura Kraegel, KNOM.
The Liitfik Wellness and Treatment Center will eventually live in a new, two-story building across the street from the Norton Sound Regional Hospital (pictured), according to NSHC President Angie Gorn. Photo: Laura Kraegel, KNOM.

On March 22, Dr. Ashley Earp shared updates from the audiology department at NSHC, including new research on correlations between a lack of running water and ear infections and updating screening protocols for accuracy.

About this program: Danielle Slingsby with Kawerak and guests discuss what’s happening in the Norton Sound Region. Catch Suwat on KNOM 780 AM 96.1 FM on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.

Image at top: The Norton Sound Regional Hospital. Photo by Laura Kraegel, KNOM (2015).

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