About Delta Rural Health
The Delta Rural Health Initiative is a program that delivers preventative and clinical health services for individuals with or at risk of developing chronic diseases in rural Tennessee. Services are provided through the Delta Initiative include:
In 2007, Hardeman County Community Health Center and Le Bonheur Community Outreach was awarded the $1.53 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). This grant extends for three years, beginning September 1, 2008 and ending August 31, 2010. The primary purpose of the Delta Initiative is to provide a comprehensive network of services that focus on chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and hypertension and the risk factors associated with these diseases. The programs provided through the Delta Initiative are a collaborative effort of multiple health care and social service organizations located in the 20 counties in rural West Tennessee.
Counties participating in the Delta Initiative include Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Henry, Henderson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Tipton and Weakley.
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Delta Rural Health Programs
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