Provides an update on three obesity programs previously featured in the Rural Monitor. Includes programs in West Virginia, South Carolina, and Wisconsin.
Read MoreHealth Promotion Programs Continue to Combat Growing Obesity Epidemic
Topics: Appalachia
Local Programs Help Patients Navigate Medical Care
A look at patient navigator programs in four states: a statewide program in Georgia; a program in Kentucky for cervical cancer patients; a promotores program in Texas for chronic conditions; and a coordinated care program for cancer patients in Vermont.
Read MoreIntervention Programs Target Childhood Chronic Disease
Health intervention programs, such as the CARDIAC Project in West Virginia, are using school screenings to identify children at-risk for heart disease and diabetes.
Read MoreThe Health Wagon Serves Up Care to Virginia’s Rural Uninsured
A mobile clinic in southwest Virginia offers care and comfort to more than 2,500 patients each year.
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