Marilyn Walunga, CHA - Gambell, AK

Marilyn Walunga, CHA

Community Health Worker in Gambell, Alaska

NPI 1720468135

Marilyn Walunga is a Community Health Worker based in Gambell, AK. Marilyn Walunga practices in Gambell, AK and has the professional credentials of CHA. The NPI Number for Marilyn Walunga is 1720468135 and holds a License No. CHA-T (Alaska).

The current practice location address for Marilyn Walunga is 123 Maz Way, Gambell, AK and can be reached out via phone at 907-985-5012 and via fax at 907-985-5085. You can also correspond with Marilyn Walunga through the mailing address at P.O. BOX 190, GAMBELL, AK - 99742 (mailing address contact number: 907-985-5012).

Location: 123 Maz Way, Gambell, AK, 99742

NPI Number

1720468135

Provider Name

Marilyn Walunga

Credential

CHA

Provider Entity Type

Individual

Gender

Female

Address

123 Maz Way, Gambell, AK, 99742

Phone Number

907-985-5012

Fax Number

907-985-5085

Provider Enumeration Date

06/02/2015

Last Update Date

03/09/2024

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
CHA	01	AK	CHA

Address

123 Maz Way

City

Gambell

State

Alaska

Zip

99742

Phone Number

907-985-5012

Fax Number

907-985-5085

Address

P.o. Box 190

City

Gambell

State

Alaska

Zip

99742

Phone Number

907-985-5012

Fax Number

907-985-5085

Type

Other Service Providers

Classification

Community Health Worker

Speciality

Taxonomy

172V00000X

License No.

CHA-T (Alaska)

Definition

Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, "promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.

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