Highlighted Resource for October 1, 2025: Health Inequalities at the Intersection of Race and Poverty in Southern Appalachia
Western North Carolinaā€™s rural areas in Southern Appalachia face many ongoing health challenges, and limited data about health in this region can make it difficult to assess.
A recent article in the NC Medical Journal analyzes ten years of survey results about health of residents in Southern Appalachia, describing how health factors differ across the region and in comparison to the rest of North Carolina.
To learn more, check out the ADL’s October 1 Highlighted Resource: Health Inequalities at the Intersection of Race and Poverty in Southern Appalachia: A Community Health Needs Assessment Panel Survey 2012-2024