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ASNA and Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital offices will be closed on September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day; emergency services will remain available 24/7, and patients are advised to pick up prescription refills in advance.

ASNA and Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital offices will be closed on September 7, 2026, for Labor Day; emergency services will remain available 24/7, and prescription refills should be picked up in advance.

Kaktovik residents are advised not to drink community water due to ethylene glycol contamination; emergency water supplies and medical staff from ASNA are being mobilized to the community.

A visitor shares their positive experience and thanks the community of Barrow for their kindness and hospitality during a recent visit, which included attending a football game.

The ANTHC Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) Student Medical Program provides limited funding for eligible Alaska Native and American Indian students and their dependents for acute/urgent medical conditions while studying outside Alaska, requiring enrollment each semester and 72-hour notification for emergency services.

Free tobacco quit kits are available at Prevention's office and local clinics across the North Slope for those looking to quit tobacco, vapes, chew, and other tobacco products.

The North Slope Borough Health & Social Services thanks its community partners for their support in making the 2026 Color Fun Run Walk & Roll a success.

ASNA Benefits Staff were available in Kaktovik at the NSB Health Clinic from August 18-20, 2026, to assist with Medicaid enrollment, senior benefits, tribally-sponsored health insurance, and other public assistance programs.