Rural Health
News by Topic: Community and faith-based initiatives
Oct 9, 2024 - Highlights a Texas initiative expanding broadband access in rural areas. Notes the role of broadband in for healthcare, workforce, and education needs. Discusses funding and infrastructure challenges.
Source: KERA News
Sep 6, 2024 - Describes a drug overdose prevention program in rural Wisconsin. NaloxBoxes offer access to naloxone and are available at schools and community institutions around Wisconsin.
Sep 4, 2024 - Provides overview of an informal network supporting aging adults in rural Glen Ullin, ND. Describes services offered by a resource coordinator, nurse practitioner, volunteer EMT crew, and local priest. Notes that the physical distance separating neighbors in some rural communities can both complicate healthcare access and lead to loneliness.
Source: NPR
Sep 4, 2024 - Highlights the opening of a telehealth hub at a public library in Sundown, Texas. Provides overview of amenities, including a computer and webcam, blood pressure machine, scales, and oximeters. Notes the importance of regular blood pressure checks, especially in an area with high rates of hypertension.
Source: KCBD
Aug 26, 2024 - Provides overview of Shackle Free Buzz, a program in rural eastern North Carolina that trains barbers and beauticians as community health ambassadors. Describes the social significance of barber shops and beauty salons in many rural Black communities. Highlights various topics addressed by the program, including vaccine hesitancy, health-related social needs, and chronic disease awareness.
Source: NC Health News
Aug 21, 2024 - Describes challenges with accurately tracking HIV cases in rural West Virginia due to limited outreach and testing, locating unhoused people, drug use, and lack of funding. Highlights efforts by small local organizations to fill testing and treatment gaps.
Source: WV Public Broadcasting