Ian Couper, Manoko Innocentia Lediga, Ndivhuho Beauty Takalani, Mayara Floss, Alexandra E Yeoh, Alexandra Ferrara, Amber Wheatley, Lara Feasby, Marcela A de Oliveira Santana, Mercy N Wanjala, Mustapha A Tukur Deceased, Sneha P Kotian, Veronika Rasic, Vuthlarhi Shirindza, Alan Bruce Chater, Theadora Swift Koller
INTRODUCTION: Globally, most countries struggle to meet the health needs of rural communities. This has resulted in rural areas performing poorly when compared to urban areas in terms of a range of health indicators. There have been few coherent or systematic strategies that target rural communities and address their needs within the rural context. Rural proofing, defined as the systematic application of a rural lens across policies and guidelines to ensure that they speak to these health needs, seeks to address this gap...
November 2023: Rural and Remote Health