Rural Health
News by Topic: Infectious diseases
Mar 18, 2024 - Highlights recent rural employment statistics released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Notes that recent trends were improving, but the latest report showed rural employment has decreased 0.4% when compared to pre-COVID numbers. Includes urban and rural comparisons as well as variations within industries.
Source: The Daily Yonder
HHS: Meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Federal Register
Mar 12, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will hold a virtual public meeting of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) on March 27-28, 2024. The agenda and information on how to join the meeting will be posted on the PACHA website prior to the meeting. To provide public comment, pre-registration is required by March 18, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
FDA: Revocation of Emergency Use of a Drug Product During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Availability
Federal Register
Mar 11, 2024 - Notice from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcing the revocation of one Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued to Eli Lilly and Co. (Lilly) for bamlanivimab and etesevimab administered together. The revocation is effective December 14, 2023.
Source: Federal Register
Mar 5, 2024 - Highlights a mobile health clinic in rural Indiana. Notes the clinic expanded to offer additional services after success offering vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: USDA Rural Development Newsroom
CDC: Meeting of the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment
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Feb 29, 2024 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC) will hold a hybrid public meeting on April 9-10, 2024. Agenda items include discussions related to syndemic approach to testing, using prescription data to support the HIV care continuum, HIV and aging, advancing diagnosis of hepatitis C virus infection, updates from the Community Partnerships and Workforce workgroups, and more. Written comments are due by April 19, 2024, and requests to make oral comments should be submitted by March 26, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Feb 26, 2024 - Summarizes recent research that estimated fungal keratitis in commercially insured patients. Found that the eye infection may be twice as high for rural residents when compared to urban residents in addition to other disparities.
Source: Physician's Weekly
CDC: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
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Feb 16, 2024 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is allowing an additional 30 days for comments on a proposed information collection project titled "Medical Monitoring Project (MMP)." Information gathered will guide national and local HIV-related service organization and delivery and monitor the receipt of HIV treatment and prevention services and clinical outcomes. Comments are due within 30 days of this notice.
Source: Federal Register
Feb 16, 2024 - Highlights Project ECHO Nevada, a telementoring program for rural healthcare providers. Discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on participation. Highlights the improved quality of care offered as a result of participation in the program. Discusses future plans for the program.
Source: Nevada Today
Feb 10, 2024 - New kiosks offering free COVID-19 and flu tests as well as other healthcare supplies are being placed in public places around the state of Washington. The kiosks are an effort to improve public health, particularly for underserved populations including for local Native American tribes.
Source: KOMO News
CDC: Agency Forms Undergoing Paperwork Reduction Act Review
Federal Register
Feb 9, 2024 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is allowing an additional 30 days for comments on a proposed information collection project titled "Formative Research and Tool Development." This information collection request is designed to allow CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) to conduct formative research information collection activities used to inform many aspects of surveillance, communications, health promotion, and research project development for NCHHSTP's four priority diseases: HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STD/STI), viral hepatitis, tuberculosis elimination (TB), and school and adolescent health (DASH). Comments are due within 30 days of this notice.
Source: Federal Register