Rural Health
News by Topic: Social determinants of health
Jul 19, 2024 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking comment on an information collection to research adverse and positive childhood experiences, social determinants of health, and health equity among young adults in the United States. Comments are due September 17, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 3, 2024 - Discusses the lack of electricity, and subsequently air conditioning, in homes during periods of extreme heat on the Navajo Nation. Details some of the obstacles accessing electricity and some of the entities that are working to overcome them.
Source: CNN
Jun 17, 2024 - Presents overview of health disparities and barriers to healthcare access in rural and tribal communities in South Dakota. Describes a variety of efforts to improve access and lessen disparities, including mobile clinics, programs that offer financial incentives to rural providers, and efforts to address the social determinants of health.
Source: South Dakota News Watch
May 31, 2024 - The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
will hold a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Infant and Maternal Mortality (ACIMM) on June 26-27, 2024.
Agenda items are being finalized but may include an update
on the federal Healthy Start program; 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