Rural public health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2009 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/public_health/ To help travelers avoid the flu this holiday season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today launched its largest ever public awareness campaign about staying healthy while traveling. http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119b.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:29 CST http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119b.htm Wide sections of the Southeast, Appalachia, and some tribal lands in the West and Northern Plains have the nation′s highest rates of obesity and diabetes, according to estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119c.htm Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:21:51 CST http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/2009/r091119c.htm -- Society for Public Health Education http://www.sophe.org/event_items.asp?month=12&year=2009&item_id=15278 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:03:56 CST http://www.sophe.org/event_items.asp?month=12&year=2009&item_id=15278 Borrowers may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance due on their eligible federal student loans after they have made 120 payments on those loans under certain repayment plans while employed full time by certain public service employers. -- U.S. Department of Education http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2268 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:31:47 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2268 On Nov. 13, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent letters notifying nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it intends to look into the safety and legality of their products. http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm190364.htm Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:23:22 CST http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm190364.htm The American Health Care Association (AHCA) reports that they have endorsed a recent report from the Mayday Fund that calls on government agencies, Congress, and the medical community to address chronic pain as a public health crisis. http://www.ahcancal.org/News/news_releases/Pages/BalancePublicSafetyHealthPainControl.aspx Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:39:55 CST http://www.ahcancal.org/News/news_releases/Pages/BalancePublicSafetyHealthPainControl.aspx Through this final rule, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is amending its regulations to remove "Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection" from the definition of communicable disease of public health significance and remove references to ``HIV'' from the scope of examinations for aliens. http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-26337.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:37:49 CST http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/E9-26337.htm Healthy pregnant women mount a robust immune response following just one dose of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to initial results from an ongoing clinical trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12477 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:32:55 CST http://www.raconline.org/news/news_details.php?news_id=12477 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a guidance document that should help manufacturers develop diagnostic tests for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm188717.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:23:45 CST http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm188717.htm Associated Press article via Chicago Tribune, (IL) reports that the Senate today confirmed Dr. Regina Benjamin to be the U.S. surgeon general, elevating a well-known Alabama family physician to be the nation's top doctor. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-us-surgeon-general,0,348849.story Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:46:04 CST http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-us-surgeon-general,0,348849.story National Rural Health Association article reports that in response to the recent H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak, President Obama and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius have officially declared a national state of emergency, which, among other things, will allow critical access hospitals (CAHs) to file a request to CMS that would temporarily waive the daily limit of twenty-five occupied beds for CAHs. http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/go/rural-health-news/president-and-hhs-secretary-declare-national-emergency-for-h1n1-outbreak Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:35:32 CST http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/go/rural-health-news/president-and-hhs-secretary-declare-national-emergency-for-h1n1-outbreak The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) today launched an effort to encourage everyone to install and maintain home smoke alarms and, if possible, sprinklers. http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/media/press/2009releases/102809.shtm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:43:09 CST http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/media/press/2009releases/102809.shtm Information is free, but requires you to provide your name, email, and organization. Results of a survey of local health departments (LHDs) across the nation. Includes information on a wide range of LHD-related topics. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/profile/2008profilefigures/index.cfm Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:11:40 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/profile/2008profilefigures/index.cfm Develops, demonstrates, and promotes cost-effective, preventive measures to correct multiple safety and health hazards in the home environment that produce serious diseases and injuries in children of low income. -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=529 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:11:51 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=529 Atlanta GA April 7, 2010 -- Society for Public Health Education http://www.sophe.org/event_items.asp?month=9&year=2009&item_id=13846 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:23:33 CST http://www.sophe.org/event_items.asp?month=9&year=2009&item_id=13846 Funding designed to reduce health disparities within vulnerable communities by enhancing collaboration and coordination among agencies and institutions providing health and social supports to these communities. -- Kresge Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2222 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:09:32 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2222 New Haven CT April 17, 2010 http://www.ghinnovate.org/ Fri, 24 Jul 2009 11:13:57 CST http://www.ghinnovate.org/ Identifies public health-related funding resources at the national and state levels from private foundations. Each month, highlights one area of public health. -- National Association of County and City Health Officials http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/2009/index.cfm Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:27:29 CST http://www.naccho.org/topics/fundingguide/2009/index.cfm Provides general information about HINI flu including symptoms, antiviral drugs, prevention and treatment, and how to take care of a sick person. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/ Mon, 11 May 2009 16:32:12 CST http://www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/ Provides a 2009 health ranking report for each state. Ranking is comprised of 22 individual measures; 16 measure health determinants such as personal behaviors and 6 measure health outcomes. -- United Health Foundation http://www.americashealthrankings.org/ Sat, 21 Feb 2009 19:03:03 CST http://www.americashealthrankings.org/ Designed to inform public health professionals and community members about state- and county-level health status indicators such as: causes of death, tobacco use, diet, physical activity, and drug and alcohol use. Available reports also include Healthy People 2010 targets and information on vulnerable populations, access to care, and much more. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.communityhealth.hhs.gov/homepage.aspx?j=1 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:49:24 CST http://www.communityhealth.hhs.gov/homepage.aspx?j=1 Details a study to improve chronic disease care for community health center (CHC) patients that resulted in "significantly improved" processes of care for asthma and diabetes. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/356/9/921.pdf Thu, 18 Dec 2008 08:38:05 CST http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/356/9/921.pdf Funding to support programs that improve access to quality breast diagnostics and access to breast health care for the medically underserved. -- Avon Foundation http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2025 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:42:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2025 Funding to form an elite corps of Health Promotion Policy Experts by attending the State Health Policy Institute. -- Society for Public Health Education http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2024 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:30:31 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=2024 Analyzes the likelihood of urban evacuation to rural areas and provides recommendations for rural planning and response. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/D0577161-5CFF-4F4A-A243-2BB67826A256/0/URBANTORURALEVACUATIONPLANNINGFORRURALPOPULATIONSURGE_FinalReport.pdf Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:06:07 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/D0577161-5CFF-4F4A-A243-2BB67826A256/0/URBANTORURALEVACUATIONPLANNINGFORRURALPOPULATIONSURGE_FinalReport.pdf Training to strengthen the breadth and depth of the public health workforce by providing training in public health informatics. -- American Medical Informatics Association http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1957 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:07:39 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_details.php?funding_id=1957 Discusses whether the flow of federal resources, from federal agencies, through states, and to communities, is influenced by state and local level public health infrastructure. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/E21D7584-3FE6-460F-A6CF-212012C9AFEB/0/RuralPublicHealthFinancingFinalReport20080613.pdf Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:14:32 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/E21D7584-3FE6-460F-A6CF-212012C9AFEB/0/RuralPublicHealthFinancingFinalReport20080613.pdf Describes how federal funds for disease prevention and health promotion activities are distributed tolocal health departments (LHDs) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at the rural local level. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/80F3DBDD-F01C-48CA-8331-1F736ECA8AC7/0/PolicyBriefRuralPublicHealthFinancingJune2008.pdf Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:28:56 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/80F3DBDD-F01C-48CA-8331-1F736ECA8AC7/0/PolicyBriefRuralPublicHealthFinancingJune2008.pdf Studies the barriers and opportunities to public health agency accreditation among state and local health departments serving rural jurisdictions. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/2DC19D8D-AF2C-480D-9E9C-EFBA75770163/0/NNPHI_Accreditation_FinalReport_528.pdf Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:48:30 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/2DC19D8D-AF2C-480D-9E9C-EFBA75770163/0/NNPHI_Accreditation_FinalReport_528.pdf Enhances understanding of how public health infrastructure may dictate rural health departments approaches to seeking accreditation. -- NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/EC0762D3-BF06-4B0F-B6B3-315EEC62F84A/0/PolicyBriefAccreditationJune2008.pdf Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:31:15 CST http://www.norc.org/NR/rdonlyres/EC0762D3-BF06-4B0F-B6B3-315EEC62F84A/0/PolicyBriefAccreditationJune2008.pdf