Press Releases

NACCHO's press releases cover critical topics in public health, presenting messages to local and national media on the importance of local health departments in keeping our communities healthy and safe.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT

First Nationwide Survey of Public Health Departments Shows Lack of Resources, Health Challenge When Facing Climate Change

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 County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and George Mason University.

RECENT PRESS RELEASES

»	NACCHO statement on report by the Trust for America’s Health: “Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Disease, Disaster and Bioterrorism”
	The Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) report card on state public health readiness, issued today, documents substantial progress in the nation’s preparedness for a public health emergency. The public should be reassured that the national investment is yielding real and measurable results. More »

»	New NACCHO Report Shows that Federal Cuts Threaten Advances in Public Health Emergency Preparedness
	As local health departments conduct environmental monitoring and surveillance, maintain public health infrastructure and capacity, prepare communities for public health emergencies and promote equal access to health services, they are doing much of the heavy lifting to keep our communities safe and healthy. More »