Rural Health
News by Topic: Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention
Oct 1, 2025 - The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is seeking comments on a draft recommendation to update the HRSA-supported Women's Preventive Services Guidelines relating to cervical cancer screening. These draft recommendations have been developed by the Women's Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI), through which clinicians, academics, and expert health professionals develop draft recommendations for HRSA's consideration. Comments are due by October 31, 2025.
Source: Federal Register
Oct 1, 2025 - Highlights a meeting of the Consortium of Rural States (CORES) where participants discussed implementation science, collaboration, and sustainability. Also discusses CORES members, leadership, and mission.
Source: UAMS News
Sep 29, 2025 - Highlights a newly funded stroke treatment project in Louisiana to offer pharmaceutical education and on-site training in rural emergency departments and emergency medical services. The project will develop mobile resources to offer real-time guidance and clinical pharmacy information to improve stroke outcomes for rural residents.
Source: KNOE
Sep 25, 2025 - Highlights a group of resource-constrained colleges using innovation and collaboration to improve wellness and mental health for their students. Discusses scaling programs designed for larger universities, the strengths and challenges of rural mental health, and collaborating with similar institutions. Notes the early educational successes seen by the program.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Sep 24, 2025 - Describes a collaboration between Syracuse University and a local hub offering wraparound services to pilot a recovery café for those recovering from mental health issues, substance use, grief, and more. The café offers a non-clinical space for those in need of services. Discusses the rural challenges for residents and services providers that this program aims to address.
Source: Syracuse University Impact
Sep 23, 2025 - Highlights a new mobile unit at a Texas food bank that will bring nutritional education to children in rural and other schools.
Sep 22, 2025 - Highlights best practices in agricultural health and safety during the September harvest season. Discusses safety around equipment, mental health, and for children on farms.
Source: NIOSH Science Blog
Sep 15, 2025 - Announces information for states to apply for funding under the Rural Health Transformation Program. Funded projects should address one or more of the stated goals related to healthcare access, rural health innovation, workforce development, and technology. The deadline to apply is November 5, 2025.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Newsroom
Related funding:
Rural Health Transformation Program
Sep 12, 2025 - Describes a partnership between the American Heart Association and a rural Arkansas library system to offer blood pressure monitoring kits available for check out. Discusses differences in heart disease prevalence for rural and urban residents.
Source: American Heart Association Newsroom
Food Bank of Siouxland Distributed Nearly 300,000 Pounds of Food Through 'Healthy Kids Iowa' Program
Sep 10, 2025 - Discusses the success and challenges for a pilot program offering access to healthy foods in the summer for students in Iowa.
Source: KTIV