The toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing suicide prevention programs in rural communities across the United States. … [Read more...] about Rural Suicide Prevention Toolkit
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Rural Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Toolkit
This toolkit provides evidence-based examples, promising models, program best practices, and resources that can be used by your organization to implement substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs. … [Read more...] about Rural Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Toolkit
Rural HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Toolkit
The toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs in rural communities across the United States. … [Read more...] about Rural HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Toolkit
Diagnostic Accuracy of a Two-Stage Sequential Screening Strategy Implemented by Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Identify Individuals with COPD in Rural India
When Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) goes undiagnosed, it often results in a high disease burden and in some cases death. Community Health Workers (CHWs) in a rural area of North India assessed the effectiveness of a two-step screening strategy to accurately identify individuals with COPD. With such a strategy, the hope is to ensure proper disease management and … [Read more...] about Diagnostic Accuracy of a Two-Stage Sequential Screening Strategy Implemented by Community Health Workers (CHWs) to Identify Individuals with COPD in Rural India
Planetary health and the role of community health workers
CHWs can play a significant role in mitigating the impacts of biodiversity loss, climate change, and global noncommunicable diseases on health by providing culturally-relevant education and behavioral interventions. Manas Behera and colleagues performed a review of the literature to understand how CHWs impact these factors on a global scale. The researchers identified four … [Read more...] about Planetary health and the role of community health workers