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Infographic: Syndromic Surveillance in Local Health Departments
In 2015, with funding support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in partnership with the International...
Oct 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Improving Hand Hygiene through Innovative Campaign Advertising and Community Outreach
By: Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Seasonal influenza occurs annually...
Oct 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Big Cities Health Coalition: Battling AIDS in Houston Latin-American Communities
Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) recently penned an op-ed, “Battling AIDS in Houston Latin-American Communities,” to...
Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Now Available: Sexual Health and Your Patients: A Provider’s Guide
The National Coalition of Sexual Health (NCSH) recently released Sexual Health and Your Patients: A Provider’s Guide to help primary...
Oct 20, 2016 | 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
Watch Now: Public Health Grand Rounds – Changes in Clinical Diagnostics and Tracking...
On October 18, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presented the October session of Public Health Grand Rounds,...
Oct 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
HRSA: HIV/AIDS Bureau Launches Redesigned Website
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) recently launched its newly redesigned...
Oct 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: 2017 AFDO Retail Program Standards Grant Program
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) are seeking applicants for the 2017...
Oct 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC: 2015 STD Surveillance Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of STD Prevention just released its 2015 STD...
Oct 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Infographic: Syndromic Surveillance in Local Health DepartmentsIn 2015, with funding support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in partnership with the International Society for Disease Surveillance and the NACCHO Biosurveillance Needs Assessment Survey (BNAS) Workgroup, NACCHO conducted a survey of 500 local health departments to assess the management and use of electronic syndromic surveillance (SyS) practice and identify... Oct 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Improving Hand Hygiene through Innovative Campaign Advertising and Community OutreachBy: Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Seasonal influenza occurs annually and can cause mild to severe illness, which can lead to hospitalizations and even death. Certain groups, such as elderly people, young children, and people with health conditions like heart disease, asthma, or weakened immune systems have a […] Oct 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Big Cities Health Coalition: Battling AIDS in Houston Latin-American CommunitiesBig Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) recently penned an op-ed, “Battling AIDS in Houston Latin-American Communities,” to reflect on National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day. Originally published in The Hill, the article explores how several American cities have created innovative strategies to lower AIDS and HIV rates by speaking directly to Hispanic residents – especially youth – about how... Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Available: Sexual Health and Your Patients: A Provider’s GuideThe National Coalition of Sexual Health (NCSH) recently released Sexual Health and Your Patients: A Provider’s Guide to help primary care providers better integrate sexual health conversations and recommended preventive sexual health services into routine patient visits. Developed by the Health Care Action Group, the guide features tables and charts to help providers easily find key information,... Oct 20, 2016 | 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 |
Watch Now: Public Health Grand Rounds – Changes in Clinical Diagnostics and Tracking Infectious DiseasesOn October 18, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presented the October session of Public Health Grand Rounds, “Changes in Clinical Diagnostics and Tracking Infectious Diseases.” The session focused on how culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs) are changing the landscape of diagnosing infectious disease. Speakers also discussed how the tests are evolving, and how... Oct 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
HRSA: HIV/AIDS Bureau Launches Redesigned WebsiteThe Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA’s) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) recently launched its newly redesigned website. Revamped in an effort to improve navigation and simplify access to tools, the site has some exciting new features including: Prominent access to Program and Grants Management tools, including policy notices and program letters, data reporting guidance, CAREWare,... Oct 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: 2017 AFDO Retail Program Standards Grant ProgramThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO) are seeking applicants for the 2017 AFDO-administered Retail Program Standards Grant Program. State, local, territorial, and tribal regulatory retail food programs enrolled in the Retail Program Standards are encouraged to apply by from November 2- December 1, 2016. This program provides […] Oct 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC: 2015 STD Surveillance ReportThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of STD Prevention just released its 2015 STD Surveillance Report, which presents statistics and trends for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States through 2015. The report found that reported STDs are at an unprecedented high in the U.S; 2015 was the second year in a row in […] Oct 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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