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Nature
1 week ago
Medicine

How ignorance and gender inequality thwart treatment of a widespread illness

Empowering women through innovative healthcare approaches in rural Zambia can lead to increased awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of neglected tropical diseases like female genital schistosomiasis. [ more ]
www.bostonherald.com
4 months ago
Medicine

Can family doctors deliver rural America from its maternal health crisis?

Many rural areas in the US lack hospital services for delivering babies, causing declines in prenatal care.
Maternal deaths and infant mortality rates are persistently high in states like Georgia and Louisiana. [ more ]
www.bostonherald.com
4 months ago
Medicine

Can family doctors deliver rural America from its maternal health crisis?

Many rural areas in the US lack hospital services for delivering babies, causing declines in prenatal care.
Maternal deaths and infant mortality rates are persistently high in states like Georgia and Louisiana. [ more ]
Nature
2 months ago
Public health

Massive experiment shows how to get people vaccinated: bring the vaccine to them

Mobile vaccination clinics in rural areas of Sierra Leone significantly increased vaccination rates.
Addressing vaccine access in rural areas is crucial for ensuring equitable distribution. [ more ]
www.bostonherald.com
3 months ago
Public health

Where are the nation's primary care providers? It's not an easy answer

Clinicians in rural areas face challenges in recruiting full-time medical providers.
Current data on primary care shortage areas is flawed, as it only counts physicians and overlooks other healthcare professionals providing primary care. [ more ]
www.bostonherald.com
4 months ago
Public health

Can family doctors deliver rural America from its maternal health crisis?

Many rural areas in the US lack hospital services for delivering babies, causing declines in prenatal care.
Maternal deaths and infant mortality rates are persistently high in states like Georgia and Louisiana. [ more ]
HuffPost
5 months ago
Public health

Bipartisan State Policymakers Unite To Improve Rural Health Care

Heartland Forward launched the Heartland Health Caucus to address health care issues in rural states.
The caucus is nonpartisan and includes policymakers from six states, including both Democratic and Republican governors.
The first meeting focused on health care workforce shortages, maternal health, and mental health. [ more ]
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