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News by Topic: Frontier and remote areas

Dec 27, 2024 - Presents an overview of an initiative working to increase food sovereignty and security through support for small-scale agriculture in remote Alaska Native villages. Describes services including educational outreach, farm tours, and resource referrals. Notes that the program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Source: Morning Ag Clips
Dec 2, 2024 - Describes the findings of a recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the use of nirsevimab to treat RSV among infants in rural Alaska. Notes that the drug helped to reduce the severity of illness among babies and young children in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region, which has the highest rate of RSV-related infant hospitalization in the nation. Discusses how inadequate water and wastewater services and overcrowded housing in rural Alaska contribute to disease spread.
Source: Alaska Beacon