Rural Health
News by Topic: Population health
Jun 28, 2024 - Discusses The Busyhead Project founded by musician Noah Kahan to fund mental health services across the country. Details how The Busyhead Project is supporting mental health programs in rural and underserved communities via grant funds generated from concert ticket sales.
Source: Good Good Good
NIH: Final Draft National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences FY2025-FY2029 Strategic Plan
Federal Register
Jun 28, 2024 - The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) seeks comments on the final draft "FY2025-FY2028 NIEHS Strategic Plan: Health at the Intersection of People and Their Environments." Comments are due by July 21, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 28, 2024 - Highlights how University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) graduates are filling gaps in the rural healthcare workforce throughout NC. Discusses scholarship programs for low-income students and the utilization of programs like the AmeriCorps MedServe fellowship.
Source: UNC Greensboro
Jun 27, 2024 - Provides overview of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) Initiative. Includes video interviews with the principal investigators of three research trials aimed at the development of chronic pain management strategies for rural and remote populations.
Source: NIH Pragmatic Trials Collaboratory
Jun 26, 2024 - Highlights efforts by the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta to expand access to doula services for Black women in rural Georgia. Describes doula services including education, health system navigation, emotional support, and resource referrals. Discusses funding challenges and efforts to make doula services reimbursable by Medicaid in Georgia.
Source: WABE
CDC: Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
Federal Register
Jun 25, 2024 - The Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations for membership on the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (BSC, NCIPC). BSC, NCIPC consists of up to 18 experts in pertinent disciplines involved in injury and violence prevention, including epidemiology, statistics, trauma surgery, rehabilitation medicine, behavioral science, and health economics. Nominations are due by August 1, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Jun 24, 2024 - Describes the launch of a pilot program supporting Life Care Specialist positions at two rural Georgia hospitals. Describes services offered by Life Care Specialists, including pain medication education, pain management planning, development of healthy coping skills, and local resource referrals.
Source: Mercer University
Jun 24, 2024 - Outlines the launch of the federal Food Access and Retail Expansion Fund (FARE Fund), which will provide $60 million in loans, grants, and technical assistance to support access to healthy foods in rural and underserved communities. Describes projects eligible for funding including land acquisition, equipment purchases, and construction by food retailers and suppliers.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jun 20, 2024 - Discusses food deserts in rural Kansas and associated health disparities. Highlights past and planned research on food insecurity and anticipated outcomes.
Source: KUMC
Jun 19, 2024 - Highlights a new campaign to reduce injuries occurred while cutting grass, with particular focus on youth working on farms. Notes previous campaigns related to youth on farm equipment. Offers recommendations for safely operating lawn mower equipment for youth.
Source: Marshfield Clinic Research Institute