June is National Men's Health Month! |
Save the Date:
Wear Blue Day, Fri. June 18
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June is Men’s Health Month, a national observance used to raise awareness about health care for men and focus on encouraging boys, men, and their families to practice and implement healthy living decisions, such as exercising and eating healthy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, men in the United States, on average, die 5 years earlier than women and die at higher rates from the three leading causes of death, heart disease, cancer, and unintentional injuries. During Men’s Health Month, we encourage men to take control of their health, and for families to teach young boys healthy habits throughout childhood.
The HHS Office of Minority Health will also observe Wear Blue Day on Friday, June 18. This day is a part of the year-round Wear BLUE® awareness campaign that was created by Men’s Health Network to raise awareness about the importance of male health and to encourage men to live longer and healthier lives.
We invite you to join us in promoting messages like OMH’s Five Plays for Men’s Health that remind men and boys that they can improve their health by seeking medical advice and taking other important steps, such as making healthy food choices, staying active, quitting smoking, getting regular checkups and taking care of their mental health.
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The HCC Podcast features interviews with an array of health providers working to break down access barriers in rural Missouri.
Check out our latest interview with Chief Administrative Officer Brook Balentine. She breaks down the dos and don'ts for that all-important interview.
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June is also Alzheimer's & Brain Health Month: |
Get Involved and
Go Purple
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June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month — an opportunity for your organization to join the Alzheimer’s Association in a conversation about the brain, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Everyone who has a brain is at risk to develop Alzheimer’s, the only leading cause of death that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed.
Worldwide, there are an estimated 47 million people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and without a change, these numbers are expected to grow to 76 million by 2030. But everyone can help to end this epidemic — especially you. During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association asks people around the world to go purple and use their brains to fight this devastating disease.
Alzheimer’s is a fatal disease that kills nerve cells and tissue in the brain, affecting an individual’s ability to remember, think and plan. Ultimately, those with the disease will lose their ability to communicate, recognize family and friends, and care for themselves.
By partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, your company can be a leader in the fight against Alzheimer’s, a disease that devastates families across the world while costing our global community billions of dollars. In the United States alone, more than 5 million individuals are living with the disease and over 15 million are acting as caregivers.
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Go purple: Start a conversation by organizing a day to wear purple
Support: Raise awareness and help advance Alzheimer's care, support, and research
Honor: Organize a team for The Longest Day, a sunrise-to-sunset retreat fundraising event honoring those with the disease
Educate: Join the Alzheimer's Workplace Alliance (AWA) to establish your organization as a leader in the fight against Alzheimer's and for the well-being of your employees
Declare: Use the Go Purple toolkit to educate and increase awareness about Alzheimer's & Brain Health Month on social media
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5 Reasons to Participate in Customized Caregiver Training & Relief Program |
The Customized Caregiver Training & Relief Program offers caregivers assistance navigating the difficulties of caring for someone with dementia.
1. Receive a customized blueprint of your upcoming caregiving journey
2. Receive financial reimbursement for qualified respite-related expenses
3. Make home-safety improvements
4. Get regular care assessments throughout your caregiving journey
5. Learn tools to reduce stress and navigate emotional changes
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MRHA Get Link'd Conference is Back! |
Save the Date
August 17-19, 2021
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The Missouri Rural Health Association, Missouri Hospital Association, Missouri Primary Care Association, and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (Office of Rural Health and Primary Care), as collaborating partners, invite you to showcase your business at our joint 2021 Conference. Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your organization or business and begin making connections in your community. |
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Our expected audiences consist of hospitals, clinicians, physicians, FQHC’s, health departments, in-home & community front line workers, community & social agencies, policy makers, CEO’s, CFO’s, transportation & ambulance professionals, insurance & investment brokers, health law attorneys, among other professionals in attendance.
Register today:
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We are also looking for presenters. Share your expertise and support our mission to safeguard and improve the health of rural Missourians. For more information, click here.
This event will be held at the Lodge at Old Kinderhook, 678 Old Kinderhook Drive, Camdenton, MO 65020. Book your stay with group code: 081621MRHA. Add code before entering dates. Call 573.317.4314 with questions.
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Domestic Travel During COVID-19 |
Recommendations for Non-Fully Vaccinated Flyers |
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- Get tested with a viral test 1-3 days before your trip
- Get tested with a viral test 3-5 days after travel. Stay home and self-quarantine for a full week after travel
- Wear a mask over your nose and mouth and stay 6 feet from others when possible
- Wash your hands often or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol
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Wearing a mask is required on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. |
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New Efforts Aim to Vaccinate Migratory and Seasonal Food and Agriculture Workers |
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As part of President Biden's commitment to ensure the nation's underserved communities and those disproportionately affected by COVID-19 are equitably vaccinated, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is coordinating efforts to support COVID-19 vaccination of migratory and seasonal agricultural workers including workers in the food sector.
These workers, including workers in the food sector, are often at heightened risk of COVID-19 infection as a result of multiple common factors, such as living in congregate housing, using shared transportation, and close working conditions. The majority of HRSA-supported health center patients who are migratory and seasonal agricultural workers are concentrated in the following five states: California, Florida, North Carolina, Washington, and New York.
Racial and ethnic groups who are experiencing higher rates of COVID-19 infection are also disproportionately represented among this worker population. To boost vaccination rates among these workers, HHS agencies are taking the following actions:
- Using a data-driven approach to focus on key target regions.
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Utilizing the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program to support health centers serving a large number of MSAW patients.
- Partnering with jurisdictions to better reach migratory and seasonal agricultural workers.
"Migratory and seasonal agricultural workers including workers in the food sector are essential to the critical infrastructure of our nation," said Acting HRSA Administrator Diana Espinosa. "We are redoubling our efforts to ensure these critical communities have access to COVID-19 vaccinations, especially as they prepare to migrate over the spring and summer months."
These efforts build on the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program, a program that directly allocates COVID-19 vaccines to HRSA-supported health centers, some of which directly provide care to this worker population. Since its launch in February, more than 1.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered by health centers participating in the program. Seventy percent of the doses have been administered to racial or ethnic minority patients, and nearly 76,000 doses have been administered to patients who are migratory and seasonal agricultural workers.
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