UNC Team Aims To Use Research Funding To Bring Medical Screening to Rural Areas

Chapelboro.com

Sep 30, 2024

Highlights research project underway at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to develop a mobile imaging system to expand access to advanced medical screening in rural communities. Notes the importance of early screening for the effective treatment of a range of chronic health conditions, and the lack of both screening equipment and trained specialists in many rural areas.

Access · Health screening · Mobile and episodic healthcare delivery · Specialty care · North Carolina