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11. Rural Public Health Agencies Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Jan 3, 2025

Provides an overview of rural public health agencies. Answers frequently asked questions about the availability, provision, funding, and workforce needs of rural public health agencies. Discusses local health department accreditation, education and training, and collaboration with healthcare providers to improve population health.

...MMWR) "Rural Health" topic discusses the health of rural Americans , specifically how chronic diseases and injuries...

12. "Taking the Bull by the Horns": Four Principles to Align Public Health, Primary Care, and Community Efforts to Improve Rural Cancer Control - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Commentary on the CDC MMWR report, Invasive Cancer Incidence, 2004-2013, and Deaths, 2006-2015, in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan Counties — United States. Discusses factors contributing to rural cancer disparities and identifies opportunities to improve rural cancer control.

...MMWR report, Invasive Cancer Incidence, 2004-2013, and Deaths, 2006-2015, in Nonmetropolitan and Metropolitan...

13. CDC as a Rural Resource: Q&A with Diane Hall - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Mar 20, 2019

CDC Senior Policy Analyst Diane Hall discusses the CDC's work in rural health and the importance of data collection and storytelling. - The Rural Monitor

...MMWR) Rural Health Series . What has been the national response to the series and what...

14. Importance of Community Partnerships in Successful Suicide Prevention Programs - RHIhub Toolkit - Toolkits
Reviewed: May 9, 2022

Provides information about using community partnerships when developing a rural suicide prevention program.

...MMWR Suppl, 73(2), 8-16 Date: 02/2024 CDC Guidance for Community Response to Suicide...

15. Substance Use and Misuse in Rural Areas Overview - Topic Guides
Reviewed: Jun 28, 2023

Provides information, resources, and frequently asked questions related to substance use in rural areas. Describes substance use and misuse and discusses what rural healthcare providers and communities can do related to prevention and treatment.

...MMWR article reported an increase in the number of persons in the U.S. living with...

16. Effective Communication and Consistency in Increasing Rural Vaccination Rates - The Rural Monitor - Rural Monitor
Date: Sep 25, 2019

Vaccination rates for rural children and adolescents are lower than for their urban counterparts. A nurse practitioner in Louisiana and a former professor in Kentucky share how they've increased vaccination rates in their communities. - The Rural Monitor

...MMWR) article from October 2018, children younger than three years old living outside of metropolitan...

17. Notes from the Field: Characteristics of Million Hearts Hypertension Control Champions, 2012–2019 - Resources
Date: Feb 2020

Reports on characteristics of the Million Hearts Hypertension Control Champions in 2019. Champions were clinicians, practices, health centers, and health systems that achieved ≥80% blood pressure control rates among their patients with hypertension. Also includes information on the Hypertension Control Champions from 2012-2018. Provides counts for programs serving urban, rural, and both urban and rural locations.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(7), 196-197 02/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

18. Nonfatal Drug Overdoses Treated in Emergency Departments — United States, 2016–2017 - Resources
Date: Apr 2020

Examines nonfatal overdoses for all drugs, all opioids, nonheroin opioids, heroin, benzodiazepines, and cocaine. Looks at changes from 2016 to 2017, with data by drug type, patient, facility, and visit characteristics. Includes data by county urbanization level for metropolitan and nonmetro counties.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(13), 371-376 04/2020 Centers for Disease Control...

19. Health Care Use Preceding Suicide by Firearm Compared with Suicide by Other Means — Alaska, Colorado, and Washington, 2020–2022 - Resources
Date: Jun 2025

Discusses use of healthcare services, including mental health services, in the year prior to suicide for those who died by firearm versus other means, based on data from three healthcare organizations in Alaska, Colorado, and Washington. Includes the number of suicides by location of residence for rural, suburban, and urban areas.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 74(21), 365-371 06/2025 Centers for Disease Control...

20. Notes from the Field: Initial Public Health Response to a Measles Outbreak in a Close-Knit West Texas Community — January−February 2025 - Resources
Date: Jun 2026

Discusses the public health response to a measles outbreak which took place in Texas's rural Gaines county and other nearby counties from January to August 2025. Covers topics including vaccine coverage, school-based public health responses, patient demographics and vaccination status, and multilingual communication and culturally-tailored materials.

...MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 75(23), 300-302 06/2026 Culture · Infectious diseases · Limited...