The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
Did you know that in 2000, rates of syphilis reached historic lows in the United States? Since 2013, syphilis rates have increased in...
Apr 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
A recent study published in PNAS was the first to establish a pollution inequity metric that quantifies the disproportionate burden on...
Mar 25, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO and the Hep B United coalition recently hosted a webinar on The Landscape of Hepatitis B in the U.S. View the video recording...
Mar 22, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). From April 27-May 4, 2019, NIIW will highlight the...
Mar 20, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The number of new HIV infections in the U.S. has stabilized in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease...
Feb 28, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Southern Specialities Inc. has issued a recall notice for some Marketside bagged fresh green beans and pre-cut butternut squash...
Feb 27, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
According to CBS News, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working to build a portable device that will detect...
Feb 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
In mid-February, Indian Health Services (IHS) launched the STD National Program Listserv. This listserv provides a method for sharing...
Feb 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Bipartisan Policy Center is examining the role of partnerships in which public health organizations meaningfully engage the...
Feb 07, 2019 | Andrea Grenadier
Did you know that in 2000, rates of syphilis reached historic lows in the United States? Since 2013, syphilis rates have increased in every region and in almost every race/ethnicity and age group across the U.S., and in 2017, more than 100,000 cases of syphilis in the U.S. were reported to the CDC. Rates of early […]
A recent study published in PNAS was the first to establish a pollution inequity metric that quantifies the disproportionate burden on black and Hispanic Americans from air pollution caused mainly by white Americans’ consumption of goods and services. This is the significance of the study from the authors: “Racial–ethnic disparities in pollution exposure and in consumption […]
NACCHO and the Hep B United coalition recently hosted a webinar on The Landscape of Hepatitis B in the U.S. View the video recording and see the presentation materials below: PRESENTATION SLIDES The Landscape of Hepatitis B in the U.S.; Sierra Pellechio (HBF) and Michelle Cantu (NACCHO) HANDOUTS Local Approaches to Preventing Eliminating Hepatitis B Webinar Series […]
This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). From April 27-May 4, 2019, NIIW will highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities throughout the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes the important...
The number of new HIV infections in the U.S. has stabilized in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). After about five years of substantial declines, the number of new infections began to level off in 2013 at about 39,000 per year. The report, which provides the most […]
Southern Specialities Inc. has issued a recall notice for some Marketside bagged fresh green beans and pre-cut butternut squash because of possible contamination with Listeria bacteria. Marketside is one of Walmart’s brands. The produce company’s recall notice says it is unknown whether any of the implicated vegetables reached retail shelves. Southern Specialties shipped the bags of […]
According to CBS News, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working to build a portable device that will detect specific contaminants in products like milk and alcohol and then transmit that information to an app. While the technology is still in early stages of development, the scientists hope it could be in consumers’ hands […]
In mid-February, Indian Health Services (IHS) launched the STD National Program Listserv. This listserv provides a method for sharing information with subscribers on STDs, public health, and population health activities, as well as conferences, meetings, and trainings that are relevant to individuals practicing in Indian Country. Join the listserv!
The Bipartisan Policy Center is examining the role of partnerships in which public health organizations meaningfully engage the business community in addressing population health. The BPC has convened a group of multisectoral partners, including NACCHO, to guide this effort’s work. The BPC is developing a white paper that will include several case studies where local health […]
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