Press Releases 2008

Washington, DC (September 30, 2008)
If a bioterror attack, flu pandemic, or other public health emergency hit the United States tomorrow, would state and local health agencies be prepared? Could they quickly identify the threat and take the actions needed to protect the public? A new report, marking the conclusion of National Preparedness Month, says "yes." Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Six Years of Achievement, shows how state and local public health agencies have used six years of federal funding to turn the previously neglected U.S. public health system into a strong, coordinated, agile mechanism for protecting the health of the public. More »

Washington, DC (September 9, 2008)
Gary Cox, JD, President of the National Association of County and City Officials (NACCHO) announced today that Robert M. (Bobby) Pestronk, MPH, has accepted the position of NACCHO Executive Director, succeeding Patrick Libbey. Pestronk, who is NACCHO’s immediate past president, is currently Health Officer for Genesee County, MI, where he protects and promotes the health of the County’s 430,000 citizens in partnership with community resources. More »

Washington, DC (September 9, 2008)
Gary Cox, director of the Tulsa City-County Health Department, formally assumed the duties of President of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) today at the Association's annual meeting in Sacramento, California. Also assuming office were Bruce Dart, director of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department in Lincoln, Neb., as President-Elect, and Carol Moehrle, district director of the North Central District Health Department in Lewiston, Idaho, as Vice-President. More »

Washington, DC (April 24, 2008)
Climate change is a concern to most local public health directors but few have resources to tackle the problem, according to a national survey conducted by National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and George Mason University. More »