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Resources by Topic: Infectious diseases

Rural Community Health Initiative: Compendium of Best Practices
Presents a collection of community-based health initiatives, including a school health initiative, a COVID-19 vaccine outreach and education program, and telehealth consortia, among others. Describes successful outcomes and sources of funding for each program.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Evaluating the Rural Health HIV/AIDS Planning Program
Policy brief describing the experiences of the first grantee cohort (2020-21) of the Rural HIV/AIDS Planning Program. Examines barriers to or facilitators of successful grant implementation, and the sustainability of programs and acquisition of future funding. Contains a list of these grantees, brief descriptions of their programs, and themes related to the success of the programs.
Author(s): Mariana Tuttle, Katie Rydberg, Carrie Henning-Smith
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Association Between County-Level Risk Groups and COVID-19 Outcomes in the United States: A Socioecological Study
Analysis of 2,701 counties from January 2020 to February 2021 to identify distinct groups of counties, based on sociodemographic, health, and environmental domains and the association with COVID-19 cases and deaths. Features statistics and county-level maps showing rates of COVID-19 cases, rates of COVID-19 deaths, and county-level risk factors with breakdowns including rural counties with social and medical vulnerabilities and older rural counties with greater social assets.
Author(s): Sadiya S. Khan, Amy E. Krefman, Megan E. McCabe, et al.
Citation: BMC Public Health, 22, 81
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
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NSDUH (National Survey on Drug Use and Health) Detailed Tables - 2020
Presents 2020 survey data, including revisions, on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics, including rural versus urban status. Includes information on substance use and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Human Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in New Mexico, 1975-2021
Provides a county map of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) cases in New Mexico from 1975-2020, with additional maps for each year from 2006-2020. Includes charts that represent cases by year, mortality, cases by month, and demographic data.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) Toolkit
Toolkit offering assessment and treatment recommendations, a medication assistance quick guide, and other resources for non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) prevention in rural areas. Covers guidance to prescribing nPEP and other information addressing nPEP misconceptions.
Author(s): Jeannette Southerly, Alyssa A. Guido, Dayna Morrison, et al.
Date: 01/2022
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: AIDS Education and Training Centers National Coordinating Resource Center
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Health in the Americas: U.S. Virgin Islands
Offers data on the health situation of people living in U.S. Virgin Islands. Describes and analyzes the progress, constraints, and challenges the state faces in their efforts to improve the health of their people. Covers socio-economic and demographic information, health status, and health services.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Pan American Health Organization
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Health in the Americas: Puerto Rico
Offers data on the health situation of people living in Puerto Rico. Describes and analyzes the progress, constraints, and challenges the state faces in their efforts to improve the health of their people. Covers socio-economic and demographic information, health status, and health services.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Pan American Health Organization
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Indiana State Health Assessment and Improvement Plan: 2022-2026
Provides an overview of the current health and quality of life of Indiana residents, factors that influence health, and strategies and goals for improving health through 2026. Includes information on social determinants of health, county health rankings, demographic and COVID-19 data by preparedness district, and more.
Date: 2022
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Indiana Department of Health
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A Quality Improvement Initiative Addressing STI Services Provided in Rural South Carolina Primary Care Clinics
Provides an overview of HIV and STI trends in South Carolina and best practices for testing and prevention. Discusses barriers to HIV and STI treatments in rural areas and a pilot project to increase STI testing among Pre-exposure Prophylaxis PrEP patients. Includes county-level HIV and STI statistics in South Carolina as well as national trends.
Author(s): Sayward Harrison
Date: 2022
Type: Presentation Slides
Sponsoring organization: University of South Carolina
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