Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation

Roughly 400 miles (600 km) west of Anchorage, Bethel is charged by a maritime climate that averages 65–70 °F during the summer months, and a winter mean of 11 °F.

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation also has five sub-regional clinics that can provide many of the same services found at the Bethel Hospital site.

Incorporated one year after its formation, in 1969, YKHC's roots date back to the inception of the Indian Health Service in 1955.

[citation needed] Key Dates: A complete health system, YKHC consists of the primary facility in Bethel, sub-regional clinics in Aniak, Emmonak, Hooper Bay, St. Mary's and Toksook Bay, and various Village Health Clinics throughout the 56 communities served.

Services include: The diverse aspects of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta environment result in a number of diseases that are rarely seen in the lower 48 states.