GALLUP, N.M. — A new chapter in healthcare for the Navajo Nation is on the horizon.
Tribal and federal leaders recently toured the newly selected 570-acre Gamerco site, set to become the future home of the Gallup Indian Medical Center (GIMC).
Once complete, the facility will be one of the largest Tribal hospital campuses in the United States, bringing modern, comprehensive care to thousands of Navajo families and neighboring Tribal Nations across Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.
On March 13, the Office of the Navajo Nation President and the Department of Health hosted officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Indian Health Service for a federal site visit, underscoring the urgent need to restore $60 million in federal planning funds previously reallocated to other Indian Country initiatives. Securing this funding will allow final site evaluation and launch the design and construction phases, marking a pivotal step in transforming healthcare delivery for the region.
“The Navajo Nation operates more than 17 healthcare centers, with GIMC serving as the critical referral hub,” said NDOH Director Sherylene Yazzie. “Our communities urgently need a modern hospital capable of meeting the healthcare demands of a growing population.”
President Nygren has emphasized that replacing the aging GIMC remains the Nation’s top healthcare infrastructure priority.
“Restoring the $60 million originally intended for this project is essential to begin the planning and design work that will move this hospital replacement forward,” he said.
The new GIMC campus will offer expanded services, including behavioral health, long-term care, wellness, childcare facilities, retail options, and staff housing. The Gamerco site was chosen over the previous Rehoboth location for its infrastructure readiness, cultural considerations, and access to water, sewer, and highways.
Navajo Nation leaders, council members, and community partners—including the City of Gallup and McKinley County—are united in supporting this transformational project.
President Nygren sends his warmest thanks on behalf of the Navajo Nation to congressional champions, local leaders, and all partners helping bring this vision to life.
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