Rural Health - Investment, Research and Implications

Edited by Christian Rusangwa

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Abstract: In this eye-opening exploration, the authors bring together years of research, on-the-ground insights, and a vision for the future of rural health. Through engaging narratives, data-driven analysis, and thought-provoking case studies, this book sheds light on the critical issues that affect the well-being of millions living outside urban centers. Rural Health - Investment, Research and Implications is an essential read for healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, and anyone passionate about the well-being of rural communities. It offers a roadmap to a brighter, healthier future for those often left in the shadows, highlighting the immense potential of rural America and the transformative power of investment and research in shaping a more equitable healthcare landscape. Join the conversation, be part of the solution, and uncover the untapped potential of rural health. This book is a call to action for a healthier, more inclusive future for all.

JEL-codes: I11 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
ISBN: 978-1-83768-598-1
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Access of Households to Arable Land and Nutritional Status of Children Aged 6-59 Months in Rural Areas of South Kivu, Case of the Health Zone of Minova, Eastern DRC

Gaylord Ngaboyeka, Emery Likaka and Esperant Kiangana

An Analysis of Institutional Maternal Death Audit Reports in the Western Region of Ghana

Marion Okoh-Owusu, George Kojo Owusu, Celia Brown and Frank Baiden

Correction to: Poverty and Disease Burden: Reflection on the Rural Community Health Services of the 'Natives' in the Former Northern Transvaal of South Africa, 1930s-1980s

William Maepa

Examining the Relationship between Access to Health Care and Socio-Economic Characteristics

Oluwafunmiso Olajide

Implementation of the Posyandu Program and Healthy Living Behavior of Mothers and Children in Sidomulyo Village, Godean District, Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region

Umar Nain

Investing in Health Education to Reduce Rural Health Disparities

Jean Ross, Samuel Mann and Kate Emond

Lessons Learned from Implementing a Community Health Worker-Initiated Referral Strengthening Intervention in Haiti: A Mixed-Methods Program Case Study

Alain Casseus, Kenia Vissieres, Tracy L. McClair, Chery Maurice, Charlotte Warren and Pooja Sripad

Older Adults in Co-Residential Family Care: Circumstances Precipitating Rural Older Adults for Co-Residential Family Care Arrangements

Kidus Yenealem Yenealem Mefteh

Out-of-Pocket Health Care Expenditures in Uzbekistan: Progress and Reform Priorities

Min Jung Cho and Eva Haverkort

Pathology Testing at the Point of Patient Care: Transformational Change for Rural Communities

Mark Shephard, Susan Janet Matthews, Corey Markus, Emma de Courcy-Ireland, Lauren Duckworth, Isabelle Haklar, Ellen Kambanaros, Tamika Regnier, April Rivers-Kennedy and Grant White

Perspective Chapter: Health Facilities and Services in Rural Sierra Leone - Implication for Longevity and Well Being of Her Citizenry

Abu Macavoray, Moinina Nelpheson Kallon, Joseph A. Bunting-Graden and Roland Suluku

Perspective Chapter: Integrating Traditional Healers into the National Health Care System - A Review and Reflection

Bamdev Subedi

Remodeling the Web: Supporting the Needs of Older Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence in Rural Contexts

Heather Helpard and Lori E. Weeks

Strategies towards Empowering Nurses on the Rational Use of Antiretrovirals in Children Initiated and Managed on Therapy in Rural Primary Healthcare Clinics of South Africa

Linneth Nkateko Nkateko Mabila, Patrick Hulisani Demana and Tebogo Maria Mothiba

The Kongsi Covid: A Cultural and Religious Belief Approaches for Covid-19, Battling Stigma and Strengthening Family Resilience for Villagers in Padang, Indonesia

Rizanda Machmud, Finny Fitry Yani, Feri Mulyani Hamid, Yuniar Lestari, Irvan Medison, Emilzon Taslim and Bestari Jaka Budiman

The Rural Way: Rural Nurses' Contribution to New Models of Health Care, Reducing Health Disparities - Stories from Practice

Jean Ross, Josie Crawley and Rachel Parmee

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