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Government and private organizations help to promote and co-ordinate healthcare in rural areas.

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• Andean Health and Development / SALUDESA

  http://andeanhealth.homestead.com/Home2.html
  A U.S.-based not for profit organization which has been working in rural Ecuador, South America creating a sustainable primary health care system.

• Appalachian Regional Healthcare

  http://www.arh.org/
  Private, not-for-profit health care system serving rural, central Appalachian mountain communities in Kentucky and West Virginia which includes hospitals, clinics, home health care agencies and stores, and other related health services.

• Colorado Rural Health Center

  http://www.coruralhealth.org/
  Independent, non-profit, membership-based organization offering programs and services to ensure access to adequate healthcare. Provides press releases and list of resources for members.

• Franklin Community Health Network

  http://www.fchn.org/
  Located in the scenic western mountains of Maine, FCHN is a locally controlled, nonprofit, integrated network of rural health-care providers.

• Illinois Rural Health Association

  http://www.ilruralhealth.org/
  A not-for-profit corporation formed in 1989 committed to improving access to health care for rural Illinoisans.

• Minnesota Center for Rural Health

  http://www.ruralcenter.org/mcrh/
  Support community based strategies to ensure access to quality health services for rural and underserved citizens.

• National Association of Rural Health Clinics

  http://www.narhc.org/
  Focused on improving the delivery of quality, cost-effective health care in rural under-served areas through the Rural Health Clinics Program. Legislative and regulatory information about this program.

• National Rural Health Alliance

  http://www.ruralhealth.org.au/
  National body working to improve the health of Australians living in rural and remote areas.

• Nganampa Health Council

  http://www.nganampahealth.com.au/
  An Anangu community controlled health organisation providing primary health care services to all the people living on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands. Features information about services available, location and contact details, reports, and news.

• Office of Rural Health Policy

  http://www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov/
  Advising the US Department of Health and Human Services on matters affecting rural hospitals and health care, with details of publications and job opportunities.

• Oregon Office of Rural Health

  http://www.ohsu.edu/oregonruralhealth/
  Coordinates efforts to improve systems, provides technical assistance to rural communities, recruits health care providers, and advises hospitals. Features program details, current projects and financial information.

• Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health

  http://porh.psu.edu/
  The mission of the Office is to improve the health of rural communities and their residents throughout the Commonwealth by implementing numerous objectives.

• Queensland Office of Rural Health

  http://www.health.qld.gov.au/orh
  A government department managing health workforce issues in rural communities, with information on facilities, publications and scholarships.

• Rural Assistance Center

  http://www.raconline.org/
  Providing communities across the USA with co-ordinated access to health-related programs, funding and research. Features guides, newsletter and details of related organizations.

• SARRAH: Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health

  http://www.sarrah.org.au/
  Offering co-ordinated support to individual professionals, with membership information, newsletter, events calendar and details of projects and scholarships.

• Tennessee Primary Care Association

  http://www.tnpca.org/
  Not-for-profit corporation with the goal of strengthening community-based primary health care systems in Tennessee.

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