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Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability Fellows
The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health...
Oct 23, 2017 | Sara Lyons
NACCHO Releases New Compendium of Policy Recommendations
NACCHO announces the release of its Compendium of Policy Recommendations for the year 2017. Spotlighted in the compendium are over 125...
Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Proposed Extension for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final...
Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang
HHS Blog: When it Comes to Curing Hepatitis C, Your Health Care Provider May Not...
This blog, written by Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health...
Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Report: Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety...
In response to the introduction of effective, short-course, curative hepatitis C (HCV) treatments, shifting HCV trends nationwide, and...
Sep 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New Inclusion Initiative Video: Reaching People with Disabilities Through Healthy...
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Aug 25, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Comprehensive Cancer Control Implementation at the Local Level
Would your work be enhanced by implementing strategies to leverage community resources for cancer prevention, early detection, and...
Aug 18, 2017 | Melanie Ruhe
NIAM Blog Series: Increasing Adult Immunizations through Education and Outreach
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of...
Aug 16, 2017 | Courtney Martin
The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond
Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores...
Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability FellowsThe NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable opportunity for 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 […] Oct 23, 2017 | Sara Lyons |
NACCHO Releases New Compendium of Policy RecommendationsNACCHO announces the release of its Compendium of Policy Recommendations for the year 2017. Spotlighted in the compendium are over 125 policy statements on public health issues ranging from chronic disease prevention, immunization, emergency preparedness, and other areas that impact the health of individuals and communities. Local and state policymakers can implement many of the […] Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Proposed Extension for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final RuleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final Rule to January, 1, 2020. This extension will give food manufacturers an extra 18 to 30 months to comply to the revised Nutrition Facts, Supplement Facts and Serving Size labels on their products. While the food […] Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang |
HHS Blog: When it Comes to Curing Hepatitis C, Your Health Care Provider May Not Need to Be A SpecialistThis blog, written by Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was originally published on the Department of Health and Human Services’ Viral Hepatitis Blog. Below is a brief snippet. Summary: Study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found no differences in sustained virologic response among... Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Report: Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety RestrictionsIn response to the introduction of effective, short-course, curative hepatitis C (HCV) treatments, shifting HCV trends nationwide, and calls for universal access to treatment, NASTAD has recently released Science over Stigma: The Public Health Case Against HCV Treatment Sobriety Restrictions,which explores the impact of private and public insurance sobriety requirements that are barriers to HCV... Sep 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New Inclusion Initiative Video: Reaching People with Disabilities Through Healthy CommunitiesThe National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a video about their ongoing inclusion project. NACDD is working with 10 local communities across five states to build healthy communities inclusive of people with disabilities. This project focuses on accessibility as a means to […] Aug 25, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Comprehensive Cancer Control Implementation at the Local LevelWould your work be enhanced by implementing strategies to leverage community resources for cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment? Could cancer outcomes in your community be improved through partnerships that focus on promoting healthy lifestyles, ensuring access to screenings and diagnostic technologies, and improving the quality of treatment and support services to enhance... Aug 18, 2017 | Melanie Ruhe |
NIAM Blog Series: Increasing Adult Immunizations through Education and OutreachThroughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this Q&A, Linda Baker, RN, Public Health Nurse at the Orange County (NY) Health Department, discusses how her local health department is working to improve immunization rates in their adult population. As a […] Aug 16, 2017 | Courtney Martin |
The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and BeyondMold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores cause very few problems, while for others it can be devastating—even life threatening. In the U.S., there are over two million children with chronic and other serious conditions that are at higher […] Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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