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Date: Jan 9, 2019
Highlighting eye care as more than prescribing glasses, an optometrist explains how the medical model of optometry brings additional health benefits to rural patients. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes, we can check their blood sugar and get them in to see the primary...
Date: Jan 9, 2019
Rural Americans of all ages often go without eye healthcare, a gap that has obvious consequences: blindness and low vision. National associations and an FQHC administrator talk about how rural vision care can be improved to increase quality of life and prevent disability in rural patients. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetic retinopathy . Above that age range, another eye disease commonly causes vision loss: age-related...
Date: Aug 9, 2017
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is number 3 on the cause of death list. In rural America, it's the sole major chronic disease with increasing death rates. In May 2017, the COPD National Action Plan, a "blueprint for a multi-faceted, unified fight against the disease" was released. Rural stakeholders share perspectives of just how rural Americans with COPD might benefit from the plan's rural touchpoints. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes, all are going in the right direction. Except for one chronic disease. That exception...
Date: Feb 17, 2016
How can healthcare improve on quality? Four FORHP grantees share their stories of how even the smallest clinics can accomplish an overhaul of workflow and quality methods. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Since the project's launch in 2013, the network has succeeded...
Date: Mar 15, 2017
Oral health training programs are equipping Community Health Workers on Navajo Nation, Texas colonias, and Maryland's Appalachian communities to improve access to dental care and teach people how to take care of their teeth. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes, chronic disease, and smoking cessation. The recent spotlight on gaps in rural dental access...
Date: Nov 2, 2016
Women in Chuuk, Micronesia, often serve as caregivers for their families and communities. But without a formal education, many women can't move beyond their immediate environments. The Chuuk Women's Council provides education and training for Micronesian women, empowering them to become leaders in health. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes and obesity per capita , their training covers nutrition, cooking, exercise, and diabetes prevention and control...
Reviewed: Apr 28, 2025
Learn about the mental health challenges that farmers and ranchers face, with information on the root causes of stress, farmer demographics, mental health needs, and barriers to accessing care. Find tools and examples for developing programs to help address farmer mental health.
...diabetes. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the U.S. and can interfere...
Reviewed: Nov 12, 2025
The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) helps individuals with chronic conditions learn skills and strategies to manage their health.
...Diabetes Heart disease HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung disease Stroke The Administration for Community Living's Empowering...
Date: Oct 23, 2024
Maternal deaths have increased in the U.S., with half of those deaths occurring in the year after childbirth. In many rural communities, accessing necessary postpartum care has become increasingly difficult. - The Rural Monitor
...diabetes, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy, and they can also be a lifeline for women experiencing less...
Reviewed: Mar 12, 2026
University of Kentucky Center of Excellence in Rural Health trains community health workers to provide services to those with limited access to or knowledge of medical services.
...diabetic supplies, eye exams and eyeglasses, home heating assistance, and enrollment services. They also provide...