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Tag: CommWell Health

Two students work with a patient in a dental clinic
Posted inOral Health

Even before coronavirus, almost half of adults in rural areas went without dental care

by Liora Engel-Smith July 20, 2021December 8, 2021

By Liora Engel-Smith Millions of rural residents have not seen a dentist in over a year, a recent CDC report reveals.  In 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic forced dentists to shut down, 42 percent of adults in rural areas did not receive dental care, according to the survey. In urban areas, roughly a third of […]

An older woman in graying hair is wearing a mask as a nurse prepares to give her a coronavirus vaccine at a temporary clinic in Asheville.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Community health centers get new funds to tackle the COVID vaccination gap

by Liora Engel-Smith March 30, 2021March 29, 2021
A gloved hand holds a pamphlet about safe drug use during COVID-19 outbreak, they are part of the mobile health workforce.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Mobile health clinics and outreach workers adjust to coronavirus

by Liora Engel-Smith March 20, 2020April 9, 2021
A woman is holding two masks, she is Tammy Dunn, an employee of CommWell Health who is talking at a meeting about migrant farmworkers and coronavirus.
Posted inInfectious Disease

For migrant workers in NC, coronavirus may be hard to avoid

by Liora Engel-Smith March 13, 2020March 16, 2020
A doctor and patient in a community health center
Posted inRural Health

Community health centers are again on the brink of federal funding lapse

by Liora Engel-Smith December 11, 2019April 12, 2021
Posted inRural Health

Rural-urban divide continues to widen, report finds

by Liora Engel-Smith November 18, 2019November 14, 2019

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