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#justB Storytelling Campaign: Raising Awareness of Hepatitis B
The Hepatitis B Foundation launched its innovative #justB Storytelling Campaign to highlight the personal stories of people affected...
May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
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
Meet the 2016-2017 NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows
The NACCHO Health and Disability program is thrilled to introduce its 2016-17 fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship is an...
Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
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
CDC Releases New Radon Resources
At the culmination of January’s Radon Action Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released two new...
Feb 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to Action
By: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of...
Feb 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Cervical Health Awareness Month: Increasing HPV Vaccination to Promote Cervical...
According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each...
Jan 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
ACIP, CDC Recommend Two HPV Shots for Younger Adolescents
After more than six months of thoroughly reviewing data on 2-dose HPV vaccination schedules, the Advisory Committee on Immunization...
Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Eastern Panhandle HPV Prevention Project Represented at the West Virginia HPV Summit
By Dr. Diana Gaviria, Health Officer, and Christina Jackson, Health Promotions Coordinator, Berkeley County (WV) Health Department On...
Mar 16, 2016 | Guest Author
#justB Storytelling Campaign: Raising Awareness of Hepatitis BThe Hepatitis B Foundation launched its innovative #justB Storytelling Campaign to highlight the personal stories of people affected by hepatitis B to capture public attention during May Hepatitis Awareness Month. The #justB storybank is a national resource of digital stories from people across the U.S., designed to increase awareness of hepatitis B and its role […] May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air AwareBy: 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 |
Meet the 2016-2017 NACCHO Health and Disability FellowsThe NACCHO Health and Disability program is thrilled to introduce its 2016-17 fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship is an invaluable opportunity for undergraduate and/or graduate students pursing degrees in public health to receive hands on experience in the health and disability field. The fellowship includes providing support to local health departments (LHDs) through NACCHO’s... Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can HelpBy 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 |
CDC Releases New Radon ResourcesAt the culmination of January’s Radon Action Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released two new resources to fight the nation’s second leading cause of lung cancer, contributing to over 20,000 deaths annually. These include a radon-focused webpage and a customizable communication toolkit. The website includes key information and resources on what individuals... Feb 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to ActionBy: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of Health; Isha Weerasinghe, MSc, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; Vivian Huang, MD, MPH, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable; Jefferey Caballero, MPH, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; and,Joan Block, RN, BSN,... Feb 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Cervical Health Awareness Month: Increasing HPV Vaccination to Promote Cervical HealthAccording to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. Fortunately, with vaccinations and screenings (i.e., Pap and HPV tests), the disease is essentially preventable. To celebrate Cervical Health Awareness Month, and in recognition of the critical role vaccination, NACCHO checked in with two […] Jan 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
ACIP, CDC Recommend Two HPV Shots for Younger AdolescentsAfter more than six months of thoroughly reviewing data on 2-dose HPV vaccination schedules, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), voted to approve a recommendation that reduces the number of HPV vaccine doses from three to two […] Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Eastern Panhandle HPV Prevention Project Represented at the West Virginia HPV SummitBy Dr. Diana Gaviria, Health Officer, and Christina Jackson, Health Promotions Coordinator, Berkeley County (WV) Health Department On December 8, 2015, Diana Gaviria and Christina Jackson represented the Eastern Panhandle HPV Prevention Project at the West Virginia HPV Summit in Charleston. The summit, presented by the West Virginia Immunization Network, brought together stakeholders from around... Mar 16, 2016 | Guest Author |
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