Stories tagged with: OHIO Alliance for Population Health

Jackson County Health Department and Ohio University continue CDC funded project

The Jackson County Health Department and Ohio University have entered into the second year of a three-year Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded project.

OHIO and Genesis HealthCare survey community needs

Genesis HealthCare System and Ohio University surveyed Genesis staff involved in with patients to determine the depth and scope of needs for staff, patients, and patient’s families.

OHIO fights cancer through the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Project

Ohio University has been working with the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention Project over the past few years to improve the health of the people of this region.

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Appalachian Children Coalition hold second annual symposium

The second annual symposium with the Ohio University College of Health Sciences and Professions and the Appalachian Children Coalition was held Monday, Nov. 7, 2022.

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The OHIO Alliance for Population Health in Ukraine

The OHIO Alliance for Population Health partner organizations are rising to the occasion to support Ukraine as war rages.

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Ohio Congressmen Balderson and Johnson get firsthand look at OHIO’s contributions to region through research, outreach, and experiential learning

Ohio Congressmen Troy Balderson and Bill Johnson visited Ohio University's Athens campus today to tour facilities and learn more about OHIO's myriad contributions to Appalachian Ohio and the state.

Athens declared June 6, 2022, as Community Health Worker Day.

City of Athens signs proclamation making June 6 Community Health Worker Day

On Wednesday, May 25, 2022, the city of Athens signed a proclamation making June 6 Community Health Worker Day.

Aerial view of the Athens campus with the Hocking River on one side and rolling Appalachian hills on the other

Behavioral health gets answer to missing piece – data

Four organizations have announced a collaborative effort to develop a report that identifies areas of racial and ethnic inequity in Ohio’s community behavioral health system.

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Ohio University partners with Jackson County to train community health workers

The Jackson County Health Department is working in partnership with OHIO to train and deploy 13 community health workers to address public health concerns and impacts of COVID-19 across 11 counties.

Alliance research shows shift to fentanyl overdose deaths

A new report released by the OHIO Alliance for Population Health shows a troubling shift in drug use trends amongst Ohioans.

OHIO study demonstrates barriers to COVID-19 vaccination

A new study conducted at Ohio University shows that residents of Appalachian areas, younger Ohioans and Black and Hispanic residents are less likely to agree to a COVID-19 vaccine.

Study shows state of Ohio is below national average in fatal police shootings

A new data analysis by the Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health shows that Ohio has a lower ratio of deaths related to police intervention than the national average.

Diseases of Despair claim more than 1.9 million years of Ohioans' lives over 10-year period

Diseases of despair accounted for the sixth-most deaths and resulted in the fourth-most years of life lost in Ohio over a 10-year period, a new study at OHIO showed.

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Multiple state coalitions, partners provide insight into impact of suicide across Ohio

Following the Suicide Prevention Plan for Ohio released by Gov. DeWine and state partners, a new collaboration has created an analytical deep dive of data into suicide deaths between 2009-2018.

Prevalence of hepatitis C rates in Ohio may indicate highest areas of opioid misuse

The Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health studied hepatitis C rates within the state and discovered consistently high rates in the southern Appalachia region over a five-year period.

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