Adirondack Health Institute (AHI) Chief Executive Officer Cathy Homkey has been appointed by New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to the Charles D. Cook Office of Rural Health’s (ORH) New York State Rural Health Council. The ORH, a New York State Department of...
As one of the Prevention Agenda’s priority areas, chronic disease has several objectives. By the year 2013, reduce the prevalence of adult diabetes and hospital complications of diabetes in New York so that: The percent of adults with diabetes is no more that...
Chronic diseases such as asthma, cancer, diabetes, heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. These disease account for seven of every ten deaths and affect the quality of life of 90 million Americans. In 2001, over...
The New York State Prevention Agenda serves as the blueprint for state and local community action to improve the health of New Yorkers and address health disparities. We will highlight some of the major parts of the Prevention Agenda. The Five Priority Areas: Prevent...
The New York State Prevention Agenda serves as the blueprint for state and local community action to improve the health of New Yorkers and address health disparities. We will highlight some of the major parts of the Prevention Agenda. The New York State Prevention...
National Rural Health Day has passed, but there is still plenty of work to do! Click here to see one of the initiatives of National Rural Health. To learn more about the Adirondack Rural Health Network, visit our website at www.arhn.org...
November 15, 2012 is National Rural Health Day. In honor of National Rural Health Day, we are providing stories from Rural Health Networks throughout the country as examples of how we can help improve health in our communities. Today’s story is here....
Nearly 59.5 million people – about one in five Americans – live in rural areas. These community-minded people possess a selfless, “can do” spirit that has helped our country grow and thrive. They also have unique health care concerns that must be addressed. Rural...
Rural Health Champions of the Year Each year, Rural Health Networks across Northern New York, including the Adirondack Rural Health Network, recognize those who have made significant contributions to the health of rural residents by selecting Rural Health Champions of...
