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Preventing HPV-Attributable Cancers in Kentucky
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Removing Barriers to Care with Community Health Workers
A 2022 America’s Health Ranking report from the United Health Foundation ranked Kentucky 48th out of the 50 states in overall health outcomes. The ranking considered various measures in the domains of social and economic factors, physical environment, clinical care, and behaviors. In addition to the overall poor health outcomes […]