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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Rural Health is proud to recognize the selfless, community-minded spirit of health professionals and volunteers in communities across the state during National Rural Health Day 2023.
Published: Sunday, December 10th, 2023 @ 12:19 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Rural Health, in partnership with East Carolina University and North Carolina State University, has been awarded a highly competitive Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society award
Published: Sunday, October 22nd, 2023 @ 10:53 pm
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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ECU faculty guiding new inter-institutional research for equity initiatives
Published: Saturday, October 21st, 2023 @ 12:09 pm
By: ECU News Services
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A new legal brief from the John Locke Foundation urges the N.C. Supreme Court to avoid a decision that could harm health care access in North Carolina.
Published: Monday, March 6th, 2023 @ 12:15 am
By: Carolina Journal
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State Awards $1.4 Million to Expand Digital Equity & Literacy Initiatives at Correctional InstitutesThe N.C. Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity announced $1.4 million for correctional institutions including Hyde Correctional Institute and Tyrrell Prison Work Farm
Published: Friday, February 10th, 2023 @ 8:23 am
By: Attila Nemecz
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ECU-led telepsychiatry program earns state award for technology innovation
Published: Saturday, December 17th, 2022 @ 11:17 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Rural Health is proud to recognize the selfless, community-minded spirit of health professionals and volunteers in North Carolina communities during National Rural Health Day 2022.
Published: Sunday, November 13th, 2022 @ 12:08 am
By: Eastern NC NOW Staff
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Blue Cross NC funds ECU, ECSU partnership for student behavioral health services
Published: Friday, March 11th, 2022 @ 12:19 pm
By: ECU News Services
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Farmworkers make vital contributions to the nation’s economy and food systems. But because of working conditions, they often experience serious challenges, including health disparities, food insecurities, higher instances of pesticide exposure and a lack of digital connectivity.
Published: Saturday, November 27th, 2021 @ 5:24 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Rural Health is proud to recognize the selfless, community-minded spirit of health professionals and volunteers in North Carolina communities during National Rural Health Day 2021.
Published: Tuesday, November 16th, 2021 @ 11:55 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina's Community Health Worker Initiative will expand as part of the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion's Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities (CCR) initiative.
Published: Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 @ 7:27 am
By: Announcements
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today announced the hiring of Victor Armstrong as the Department's first ever Chief Health Equity Officer.
Published: Friday, November 5th, 2021 @ 2:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina received more than $4.9 million federal funds for small rural hospitals in the state to provide COVID-19 testing and mitigation
Published: Monday, October 11th, 2021 @ 7:38 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Today — during Black Maternal Health Week — the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing initial actions it has taken to address the maternal health crisis in the United States.
Published: Thursday, April 15th, 2021 @ 8:37 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Better health outcomes for rural North Carolinians focus of annual symposium
Published: Sunday, March 7th, 2021 @ 7:00 pm
By: ECU News Services
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Rural Health is proud to recognize the innovation, quality of care and dedication of health professionals and volunteers in communities during National Rural Health Day 2020.
Published: Monday, November 16th, 2020 @ 7:55 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Ninety-eight of North Carolina’s 100 counties have now been designated as Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas (Dental HPSAs), according to new data released by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Published: Thursday, September 17th, 2020 @ 12:27 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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When they unveiled their plans, the room was crammed with hundreds of people —a stunning turnout for their home in rural Appalachia.
Published: Monday, January 13th, 2020 @ 4:01 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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When Hurricane Florence battered North Carolina, vaccines spoiled in Lee Ann Amann’s clinic and across the coastline. Without a reliable generator, her clinic shut down and lost tens of thousands of dollars.
Published: Tuesday, December 10th, 2019 @ 10:13 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Office of Rural Health (ORH) has awarded 23 grants for disaster preparedness to health care providers affected by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 @ 6:00 pm
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has received federal funding that will support a key goal of the state’s Early Childhood Action Plan and the Perinatal Health Strategic Plan, reducing maternal mortality.
Published: Friday, September 20th, 2019 @ 4:57 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The NC Office of Rural Health (ORH) has received a one-time $1 million grant from Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust to support health care providers in 34 FEMA-identified counties affected by Hurricane Florence.
Published: Thursday, September 19th, 2019 @ 9:31 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Six rural North Carolina communities will share $1.2 million in federal grant funds to strengthen and expand their response to opioid use disorder with increased planning; prevention; evidence-based treatment, including medication-assisted treatment; and recovery service delivery.
Published: Wednesday, July 3rd, 2019 @ 10:34 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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More foreign-born doctors educated in the U.S. are seeking visa waivers to practice medicine in North Carolina
Published: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 @ 7:30 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Rural Health is hosting six meetings across the state to gather stakeholder input regarding the J-1 Visa Waiver program and NC's Loan Repayment and Incentive Programs under N.C. General Assembly Session Law HB 998.
Published: Friday, January 25th, 2019 @ 6:53 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Office of Rural Health, the oldest in the United States, today celebrates 45 years of service improving access to health care for the people of North Carolina
Published: Saturday, November 17th, 2018 @ 9:29 am
By: Governor's Office
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Here’s a simple illustration of the urban/rural population divide in North Carolina: The state’s two most-populous counties — Wake and Mecklenburg — are home to about as many people as the total number of residents in the 18 smallest counties
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 12:08 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina faces a looming doctor shortage, particularly in primary care. But a report this week from the N.C. Academy of Family Physicians suggests some relief is on the way
Published: Wednesday, March 28th, 2018 @ 11:12 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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A new program aimed at improving worker health in the automotive, aviation and manufacturing sectors in Western North Carolina launched today, Governor Roy Cooper announced
Published: Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 @ 12:43 am
By: Governor's Office
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Amid little fanfare, yesterday Governor Cooper’s announced his new Hometown Strong initiative to help rural North Carolina communities
Published: Sunday, February 4th, 2018 @ 2:01 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed today Rural Health Day in North Carolina, noting that when the N.C. Office of Rural Health opened in 1973 it was the first state office in the nation created to focus on the health care needs of rural and underserved communities
Published: Sunday, November 19th, 2017 @ 7:11 am
By: Governor's Office
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is joining with the N.C. Community Health Center Association, citizens and partners across the state to observe National Health Center Week, Aug. 13-19
Published: Tuesday, August 15th, 2017 @ 1:19 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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East Carolina University continues to lead the state in the percentage of medical graduates training in or practicing primary care five years after completing school, according to a report presented this month to the state university system
Published: Thursday, December 22nd, 2016 @ 6:45 pm
By: ECU News Services
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In any industry, the quality of service or whether one receives services at all hinges on one critical element: access
Published: Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 @ 10:25 pm
By: ECU News Services
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