Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Public health
Analyze Trends: EPA/State Drinking Water Dashboard
Access to data on public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act program. Includes information on which public water systems are regulated, inspections, violations, and enforcement actions. To access information on specific water systems, select a state and then click Export under each chart to see which systems have been inspected, have violations, and so on.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Access to data on public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act program. Includes information on which public water systems are regulated, inspections, violations, and enforcement actions. To access information on specific water systems, select a state and then click Export under each chart to see which systems have been inspected, have violations, and so on.
Type: Database
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Fatality Facts: Urban/Rural Comparison
Presents characteristics and differences of fatal motor vehicle crashes between rural and urban areas, with trend data since 1977.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Highway Loss Data Institute
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Presents characteristics and differences of fatal motor vehicle crashes between rural and urban areas, with trend data since 1977.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: Highway Loss Data Institute
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National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) AtlasPlus
Provides access to state and county-level data on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Also includes data on the social determinants of health and state-level data on the rural population.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides access to state and county-level data on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Also includes data on the social determinants of health and state-level data on the rural population.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Hawai'i Journal of Medicine & Public Health
Online peer-reviewed journal published monthly focusing on multicultural and environmental aspects of health and human services in the Hawaiian Islands and Pacific Rim region.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
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Online peer-reviewed journal published monthly focusing on multicultural and environmental aspects of health and human services in the Hawaiian Islands and Pacific Rim region.
Type: Journal/Newsletter
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NACCHO Workforce Resource Center
Offers information on accreditation, certification, competencies, partner resources, policy statements, and publications relevant to the development of the public health workforce for local health departments.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Offers information on accreditation, certification, competencies, partner resources, policy statements, and publications relevant to the development of the public health workforce for local health departments.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: National Association of County and City Health Officials
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Border Health and Migration
Provides information on health issues in the U.S.-Mexico border region, border and binational programs and activities, and resources to address border health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides information on health issues in the U.S.-Mexico border region, border and binational programs and activities, and resources to address border health.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Washington State Local Health Departments and Districts
Access websites for each of Washington's local and regional health departments.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Health
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Access websites for each of Washington's local and regional health departments.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Health
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Wisconsin Partnership Program
Works to build public and community health skills, leadership, and collaboration to improve Wisconsin residents' health. Provides resources for continuing education and training targeted toward healthcare practitioners and providers, healthcare systems, community leaders, and public health agencies.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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Works to build public and community health skills, leadership, and collaboration to improve Wisconsin residents' health. Provides resources for continuing education and training targeted toward healthcare practitioners and providers, healthcare systems, community leaders, and public health agencies.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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The Community Guide
Shares effective methods for improving population health and addressing public health issues using an informed, evidence-based approach from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF).
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Shares effective methods for improving population health and addressing public health issues using an informed, evidence-based approach from the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF).
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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PubMed Search: Public Health and Rural Health Services
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on rural public health topics published in the U.S.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on rural public health topics published in the U.S.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
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