National Rural Health Day focuses on the medical resources rural communities offer and how it impacts those small towns and citizens. The third Thursday of November each year highlights the varied opportunities rural health offers and the benefits it brings to these modest hubs of economic vitality in the heartland. Healthcare not only improves the quality of life for people but allows them to work and earn a living. Small towns need to keep healthcare available in their community because it provides job opportunities.

National Rural Health Day is held this year on November 18th on the third Thursday of November.

The National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) sets aside the third Thursday of every November to celebrate National Rural Health Day annually.