北达科他州乡村一条土路的广阔视野

农村健康之路

Confronting health challenges faced by 66 million people in rural U.S. 社区通过科学、教育和宣传.

小城镇的医疗保健问题很大. 但他们也有解决问题的韧性. People in rural communities live almost three years fewer than urban dwellers, and they’re more likely to die early from heart disease or a stroke.

原因是多种多样的，并不总是被理解.

更高的烟草使用率, 缺乏身体活动, 肥胖, diabetes and high blood pressure increase the risk for serious diseases. Rural communities face severe shortages of health care professionals. 人们可能住在离医院或诊所很远的地方. Or they may reside in “food deserts,” remote from reliable access to healthy food.

即便如此, 农村生活的优点, 包括强烈的联系感, 邻居互相帮助, provide a sturdy foundation for overcoming these health disparities.


People who live in rural areas get sicker and die sooner than people in urban areas. But the 美国心脏协会 – working with people in rural communities – is committed to changing that picture.

来自美国农村的故事

想象一下城里没有医生. Think what it would mean to live 200 miles from the nearest hospital. 五分之一的美国人.S. 可能因为居住地而面临这样的现实. We’re zeroing in on some of the major health issues facing rural America and what’s being done about them.
美国心脏协会访问了阿拉斯加, 堪萨斯, 肯塔基州, 南、北达科他州 and 西维吉尼亚州 to try to understand the 农村卫生挑战s people face, 以及他们如何努力克服这些困难. Watch our Health Wanted video reports to see how they’re responding to improve their communities.

阿拉斯加

Great distances and multiple health care systems in the nation’s largest state.

堪萨斯

The Ioway tribe grapples with food insecurity by returning to traditional farming methods.

肯塔基州

People face rugged terrain, long distances and other barriers to health.

南、北达科他州

Long distances and fewer medical professionals impact emergency response.

西维吉尼亚州

While the state ranks low in many health categories, people there are working to make a difference.

美国心脏协会回应道

美国心脏协会发布了一份总统咨询报告 农村卫生挑战 as one of three main barriers to health equity and is making a wide-ranging effort to address it in close cooperation with communities that are affected.

《沙巴足球体育平台》强调了这些迫切需要:

  • 增加获得护理的机会
  • 提高护理质量
  • 减少危险因素
AHA 2021 - 2022年10项承诺报告的缩略图

行动中的倡议

Removing barriers to health in rural areas is a top priority for the AHA, which is directing energy and resources to close the gap between rural and urban care. 方法如下:

农村卫生保健成果加速器

带有“医院”标志的乡村道路图像

Improving care at hospitals and clinics with no-cost access to Get With the Guidelines® programs for coronary artery disease, 心力衰竭和中风.

New three-year quality initiative aims to eliminate rural health disparities
农村卫生保健成果加速器

HeartCorps

AmeriCorps smiling young woman volunteer posing in front of abstract mural

Enlisting service-minded people to work in rural communities to improve heart health.

HeartCorps is a service opportunity for those interested in driving health equity in rural America with the AHA.

了解更多关于HeartCorps的信息

农村卫生公平研究网络

Mother with three children walking on a path with pastures on either side and a backdrop of trees.

Funding $20 million in projects to find fresh solutions to the issues.

$20 million awarded for scientific research to address health challenges in rural areas
Health Equity Research Network on Improving Access to Care and other Health Inequities in Rural America

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We’re dedicated to removing barriers to health – such as the challenges rural Americans face. We’re telling these stories to raise awareness about these problems. Join our efforts to combat issues in rural America and in other communities.

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