Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air Aware

By: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA),...

May 03, 2017 | Guest Author

  • Unite to End TB: Collaborating to Identify Local Strategies for Tuberculosis...

    By: Aurimar Ayala, MPH, Maricopa County Department of Public Health World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, on March 24, is an annual event to...

    Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Celebrate World TB Day 2017

    World Tuberculosis Day is March 24. To help public health agencies recognize this important awareness day, the Centers for Disease...

    Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can...

    By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO...

    Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author

  • Local Approaches to Eliminating Viral Hepatitis: Exploring the End Hep C SF...

    Approximately 3.5 million Americans are currently living with hepatitis C virus (HCV), yet only around half are aware of their...

    Jan 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Reflections from the National Academies Meeting on Improving Population Health

    By Mukti Kulkarni, MD, NACCHO Prevention Health Policy Resident With so many fiscal challenges, how can local health departments...

    Nov 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • HRSA Resource: Caring for Infants and Children Affected by Zika Virus

    The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) created a resource guide to support states and communities with the health...

    Nov 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public Health

    As the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in...

    Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

  • Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance:...

    On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the...

    Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan

  • Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air Aware

    By: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) have come together to host Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW), celebrated annually during the first week of May. Although air quality […]

    May 03, 2017 | Guest Author

    Unite to End TB: Collaborating to Identify Local Strategies for Tuberculosis Prevention & Care

    By: Aurimar Ayala, MPH, Maricopa County Department of Public Health World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, on March 24, is an annual event to commemorate Dr. Robert Koch’s 1882 discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This year’s theme, “Unite to End TB,” is a nod to the many organizations in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide working in close […]

    Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Celebrate World TB Day 2017

    World Tuberculosis Day is March 24. To help public health agencies recognize this important awareness day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (CDC/DTBE) developed the following communication messages and materials: World TB Day Key Messages and Resources Document This downloadable PDF contains information that may be helpful in planning...

    Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can Help

    By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows, took some time to discuss the intersection between cancer, disability, and public health. Currently completing her doctoral dissertation on how to lower barriers related to cancer screening for women with […]

    Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author

    Local Approaches to Eliminating Viral Hepatitis: Exploring the End Hep C SF Initiative

    Approximately 3.5 million Americans are currently living with hepatitis C virus (HCV), yet only around half are aware of their infection. In 2013, hepatitis C-related mortality surpassed the total number of combined deaths from 60 other infectious diseases, including HIV and tuberculosis, reported to CDC. Fortunately, direct-acting antivirals have transformed the treatment landscape and now...

    Jan 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Reflections from the National Academies Meeting on Improving Population Health

    By Mukti Kulkarni, MD, NACCHO Prevention Health Policy Resident With so many fiscal challenges, how can local health departments secure sources of perpetual funding for their vital work in advancing population health? On October 19, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement convened a workshop on Building Sustainable Financing...

    Nov 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    HRSA Resource: Caring for Infants and Children Affected by Zika Virus

    The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) created a resource guide to support states and communities with the health needs of infants and children affected by Zika Virus. The guide includes information on supporting a system of care for children with special health care needs as well as interim guidance from the Centers for Disease […]

    Nov 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public Health

    As the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in addressing the full range of factors that influence a person’s overall health and well-being — in short, the social determinants of health — NACCHO recommends taking a comprehensive approach to create sustainable, lasting improvements for […]

    Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

    Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: Connecting Local and Global Efforts

    On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. This was only the fourth time in history the UN General Assembly had addressed a health issue – a signal of the tipping point AMR has […]

    Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan

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