Topics: Statistics and data

For more information and resources, see the Finding Statistics and Data Related to Rural Health topic guide.

Federal Agencies’ Investment in Rural Cancer Control Fosters Partnerships between Researchers and Rural Communities

Researchers and rural communities are working together to address rural cancer prevention and control, with federal funding supporting a wide range of projects. From targeting health behaviors, to making cancer screening and vaccination more accessible, to increasing rural participation in clinical trials, efforts to reduce rural cancer burden are underway across the country.

Amanda Cohn, MD, Chief Medical Officer on CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force, shares how the CDC is providing funding, creating resources, and partnering with other organizations to increase vaccination rates in underserved communities such as rural, tribal, and communities of color.

CDC Senior Policy Analyst Diane Hall discusses the CDC’s work in rural health and the importance of data collection and storytelling.

Public health experts, researchers, and organizations who are concerned about eye health in rural America note new data collection efforts to be able to better understand vision care needs. Screening guidelines also play an important part in vision care in rural America.

An in-depth look at death certificates shows how this vital statistic document can impact rural healthcare, rural healthcare policy, and public health interventions.

With the nation’s general surgeons retiring and surgery residents choosing surgical specialties over a general surgery practice, experts are looking close at surgical workforce issues.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will focus on rural health issues in a special series of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that will run throughout 2017. Learn about the impetus for the series, topics that will be featured, and upcoming webinars to share findings from the series.

How Things Have Changed (Selected Rural Statistics)

Selected rural statistics on poverty, population, etc., from 2002-2012.

The Rural Monitor

Articles and resources on key rural health issues, from the Rural Health Information Hub

Topics: Statistics and data

Federal Agencies’ Investment in Rural Cancer Control Fosters Partnerships between Researchers and Rural Communities

Vaccinating Rural America: Q&A with Dr. Amanda Cohn

CDC as a Rural Resource: Q&A with Diane Hall

Looking at Vision-related Data: Research Gaps and Eye Care Guidelines

The Death Certificate: A Document to be Honored and Accurate

Where Are They? Examining General Surgery Workforce Issues

New CDC Series Looks at Rural Health Topics

How Things Have Changed (Selected Rural Statistics)