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Sep 13, 2024 - Notice from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeking comments and technical review on the draft Hazard Review: Wildland Fire Smoke Exposure Among Farmworkers and Other Outdoor Workers. The purpose of the Hazard Review document is to provide an overview of the relevant health effects literature and present evidence-based recommendations to protect outdoor workers, including farm workers, construction workers, oil and gas workers, park rangers, emergency responders, and others, from the adverse health effects of occupational exposure to wildland fire smoke. Comments are due by November 12, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 12, 2024 - Announcement of grant funding to support veteran suicide prevention programming, with priority given to applicants based in rural, Tribal, and other under-resourced areas. Notes that the grant program is part of the VA's larger National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide. Outlines additional components of the strategy, including free crisis care, a crisis phone line, outreach campaigns, and more.
Source: VA News
Sep 11, 2024 - Discusses community infrastructure as a driver of the health gap between urban and rural areas. Highlights a South Carolina organization addressing these issues through community engagement and patient education and support. Notes the challenges for rural communities in accessing funding to address health disparities.
Source: The Daily Yonder
Sep 11, 2024 - Presents overview of a project led by the Marshfield Clinic Health System to install naloxone boxes in rural communities across Wisconsin. Notes that the project was funded by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Includes an interview with project leadership on how locations were selected, partnerships with schools, program impacts, navigating stigma, and additional harm reduction initiatives.
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio
Sep 10, 2024 - Highlights efforts by the Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) to address high suicide rates in the remote Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. Details the development of culturally-relevant programming which builds upon community strengths and traditions. Discusses funding barriers and efforts to implement the program model in other communities, including military settings.
Source: NPR
Sep 9, 2024 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeking nominations for membership on the Board of Scientific Counselors, National Center for Health Statistics (BSC, NCHS). Nominations are being sought for individuals who have the expertise and qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishment of the Board's objective to provide advice and guidance on statistical and epidemiological research, data collection, and activities that support the National Center for Health Statistics, such as determinants of health, extent and nature of illness and disability, prevalence of chronic diseases and impairments, infant and maternal morbidity and mortality, and more. Nominations are due by November 22, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 9, 2024 - Highlights challenges with providing emergency medical services (EMS) in rural Wyoming. Discusses long response times and efforts to mitigate the associated poor outcomes, outreach and new service delivery methods, and issues related to billing and sustainability.
Source: WyoFile
Sep 6, 2024 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will hold a virtual public meeting of the Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) on October 16-17, 2024. The CPSTF is charged with identifying community preventive programs, services, and policies that increase healthy longevity and improve quality of life while saving money. Agenda items include deliberation on systematic reviews of the literature on substance use, injury prevention, and social determinants of health. Registration is required.
Source: Federal Register
Sep 5, 2024 - A new injury prevention research center funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been established at the University of Washington. The Harborview Injury & Prevention Research Center will focus on 4 key topics: overdose prevention in rural areas, adverse childhood experiences, enhancing school safety, and fall prevention for rural American Indian and Alaska Native adults.
Source: UW Medicine Newsroom
Sep 4, 2024 - The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will hold a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality (ACIMM) on October 16-17, 2024. Agenda items are being finalized but may include committee discussions on the workgroup topics of rural healthcare access, social drivers of health, and women's health before/between pregnancies; federal updates; and possible recommendations to achieve optimal maternal health and overall birth outcomes for underserved populations, including Black/African-American families. The webinar link and log-in information will be available at the ACIMM website before the meeting. Requests for public comment should be sent via email to SACIM@hrsa.gov.
Source: Federal Register