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This post was written by originally posted on the Big Cities Health Coalition’s Front Lines blog. Epidemiologist, noun...
Oct 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) recently collaborated to...
Oct 12, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
On October 5, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a news release to announce the administration’s approval of the...
Oct 12, 2018 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
The results of the 2017 National Immunization Survey-Child (NIS-Child) and vaccination coverage and exemption rates among children in...
The Department of Health and Human Services has published the FY 2018 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grant Awards annual press release....
Oct 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
amfAR just published a new analysis in Health Affairs blog that displays how many substance abuse facilities nationally offer HIV...
Oct 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Capacity for Health, a national project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide free training and capacity...
Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO’s Injury and Violence Prevention team, along with support from CDC’s Division of Violence Prevention, is sharing five stories...
Oct 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
National Public Radio published an article on why there may be a perceived increase in foodborne illness outbreaks. According to the...
Oct 01, 2018 | Amy Chang
This post was written by originally posted on the Big Cities Health Coalition’s Front Lines blog. Epidemiologist, noun epidemiologist \ˌe-pə-ˌdē-mē-ˈä-lə-jist An expert scientist who studies, detects and tracks injuries and disease in our communities. Epidemiologists serve on the front lines of public health, protecting Americans and the global community. When health threats emerge, these...
The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) recently collaborated to conduct an epidemiology capacity assessment in 27 big city health departments. The report addresses the capacity of big city local health departments to monitor health status, investigate problems and conduct research and evaluation as it relates to chronic […]
On October 5, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a news release to announce the administration’s approval of the expanded use of Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) to include women and men aged 27 through 45 years of age. Gardasil 9, which protects against nine HPV types, was originally […]
The results of the 2017 National Immunization Survey-Child (NIS-Child) and vaccination coverage and exemption rates among children in kindergarten 2017–18 school year are now available. ChildVaxView and SchoolVaxView have been updated to include the latest data. Vaccination Coverage for Selected Vaccines and Exemption Rates Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2017–18 School Year...
The Department of Health and Human Services has published the FY 2018 Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Grant Awards annual press release. The press release includes some background information as well as links to the lists of awards by Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part on the HRSA website.
amfAR just published a new analysis in Health Affairs blog that displays how many substance abuse facilities nationally offer HIV testing or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) testing, based upon data from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Below are some key findings from the analysis: HIV testing availability in substance use facilities. Only 28% of facilities test for HIV...
Capacity for Health, a national project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide free training and capacity building to organizations involved in HIV prevention services, with support from the Urban Coalition for HIV/AIDS Prevention Services (UCHAPS), is offering a FREE two-day training for new and potential HIV prevention program managers. This […]
NACCHO’s Injury and Violence Prevention team, along with support from CDC’s Division of Violence Prevention, is sharing five stories of health departments engaged in projects based on the the Essentials for Childhood Framework. The framework calls for creating safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for all children, with the aim to prevent child abuse and […]
National Public Radio published an article on why there may be a perceived increase in foodborne illness outbreaks. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the increase may be due to the improved ability to identify outbreaks due to new information technologies and laboratory techniques. In addition, the public is hearing about product recalls […]
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