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
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Rural Care Coordination Toolkit
The toolkit is designed to help rural communities identify and implement a care coordination program. It also provides links to resources and best practices. … [Read more...] about Rural Care Coordination Toolkit
Rural Health and Aging
To develop practical skills and knowledge in social, economic, political, and cultural influences that impact the health of individuals and families in rural communities by focusing on improving health status and developing culturally appropriate interventions and services in rural settings. … [Read more...] about Rural Health and Aging
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis among Village Health Volunteers in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study
This study sought to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Village Health Volunteers regarding soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Thailand. A survey was administered to 552 randomly selected VHVs from four subdistricts in southern Thailand. Overall, researchers found that VHVs had inadequate knowledge and practices regarding soil-transmitted helminthiasis, but … [Read more...] about Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices regarding Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis among Village Health Volunteers in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study
Determinants of quality in home-based management of malaria by community health volunteers in rural Kenya.
Trained community health volunteers (CHVs) provide community case management of malaria (CCMM) in rural Kenya, but information on the quality of services is limited. Through a cross-sectional survey, this study found that 62% of CHVs offered quality services for malaria management. The study found a direct association between quality of services CHVs provided and stock-outs of … [Read more...] about Determinants of quality in home-based management of malaria by community health volunteers in rural Kenya.
