2002 Press Releases

»	MOST LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS MAKING SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON POST-SEPTEMBER 11 EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS
	Washington, DC (March 5, 2002) Several months since September 11, one-fourth (26%) of local health departments (LHDs) have a comprehensive, written emergency response plan completed and in place and over half (55%) have plans that are 80 percent complete. More »

»	LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS HONOR SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD FOR NATIONAL LEADERSHIP
	Washington, DC (February 28, 2002) The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) today presented Senator Robert C. Byrd its annual award for outstanding national leadership in public health. More »

»	PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS RESPOND TO PRESIDENT BUSH’S BUDGET
	Washington, DC (February 4, 2002) Public health officials, represented by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL), and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) have reviewed the President’s FY 2003 budget. More »

»	NACCHO STATEMENT TO THE PRESS REGARDING DHHS ANNOUNCEMENT OF BIOTERRORISM AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE FUND ALLOCATION
	Washington, DC (January 31, 2002) HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today sent letters to governors detailing how much each state will receive to help them strengthen its capacity to respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies resulting from terrorism. More »