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Substance Use Disorder in Forcibly Displaced Populations

Posted by on October 9th, 2024 0 comments

Tuesday November 19th at 3:00 pm Globally, only one in five people with substance use disorders (SUD) are receiving treatment, which is largely due to stigma, policy, and lack of infrastructure. Forced migrant populations experience extreme mental and physical stress, trauma, abuses, and human rights violations, and subsequently have high prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, CHES Credit, NNLM, NNLM Class

Oct

04

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Rural Health Webinar Series

Posted by on October 4th, 2024 0 comments

Rural Americans face numerous health disparities compared with their urban counterparts. More than 46 million Americans, or 15 percent of the U.S. population, live in rural areas as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Rural Americans are more likely to die from heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke than their… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, CHES Credit, Education and Outreach, NNLM, NNLM Class, Regional Interest

Aug

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Network of the National Library of Medicine Discovery Podcast

Posted by on August 7th, 2024 0 comments

Listening to the NNLM Discovery Podcast is a great way to learn about the Network of the National Library of Medicine and how it is engaging with the communities that it serves.  The Discovery Podcast Series is based on projects sponsored by the NNLM’s regions.   Podcasts featuring special guests and topics from the National Library… Read More »

Posted in: Blog

Aug

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Policy Map: Access and Dedicated User Space

Posted by on August 5th, 2024 0 comments

In mid-August, Public Health Digital Library users trying to access Policy Map, will be asked to login.   When PHDL users click on the Policy Map logo on the front page of the PHDL or link to the tool through its listing in the PHDL e-Resource list, users will see the PHDL Open Athens login box. … Read More »

Posted in: Blog, How To, PHDL Resources

Jul

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R4 Connections: A World on the Move: Global Health Equity in the Context of Migration

Posted by on July 8th, 2024 0 comments

Region 4’s Connection series is hosting a webinar on A World on the Move:  Global Health Equity in the Context of Migration on July 18th at 3 pm ET.  This virtual session will focus on migration and health. It will encompass drivers and patterns of migration, social determinants of health in the context of migration,… Read More »

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