National Immunization Survey-Teen Shows Lagging HPV Vaccination Rates

On July 30, CDC released the results of the National Immunization Survey—Teen module, providing important information about the state...

Aug 26, 2015 | Kate Heyer

  • Drinking Water Threatened by Blue-Green Algae, Study Finds

    A report by scientists from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina concludes that blooms of toxic cyanobacteria,...

    Aug 25, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • World Hepatitis Day: Recognizing the Role of Local Health Departments in Ending...

    Every day 4,000 people worldwide die from viral hepatitis, yet all of these deaths are preventable. With increased awareness,...

    Jul 28, 2015 | Hilary McQuie

  • The Boston Public Health Commission Shares Plans to Observe World Hepatitis Day

    The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), together with public health organizations around the world, will observe World Hepatitis...

    Jul 27, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Award Winning Documentary “Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic” Available Online for...

    Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic is a feature length documentary about HPV and cervical cancer. The film follows the story of five...

    Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Ten Local Health Departments Share Their Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates

    NACCHO’s human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention project supports local health departments as they identify and prepare to implement...

    Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Fact Sheet: The Urgency of Hepatitis C Screening for Baby Boomers

    The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable has released a new fact sheet about the urgency of hepatitis C screening for baby boomers. The...

    Jul 15, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • New Study Summarizes Financial Impact of Environmental Health Conditions on...

    The California Environmental Health Tracking Program and Public Health Institute released a new report, “Costs of Environmental Health...

    Jul 07, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

  • National Immunization Survey-Teen Shows Lagging HPV Vaccination Rates

    On July 30, CDC released the results of the National Immunization Survey—Teen module, providing important information about the state of adolescent immunization coverage in the United States. The survey, conducted via phone with additional follow up with providers to confirm individuals’ immunization history, showed that progress has been made in increasing coverage for all three […]

    Aug 26, 2015 | Kate Heyer

    Drinking Water Threatened by Blue-Green Algae, Study Finds

    A report by scientists from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina concludes that blooms of toxic cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are a poorly monitored and under-examined risk to recreational and drinking water quality in the United States. Cyanobacteria are frequently fatal to pets and wildlife that drink the contaminated water. In humans, […]

    Aug 25, 2015 | Katie Regan

    World Hepatitis Day: Recognizing the Role of Local Health Departments in Ending Hepatitis

    Every day 4,000 people worldwide die from viral hepatitis, yet all of these deaths are preventable. With increased awareness, resources, support, and commitment, we can prevent and treat viral hepatitis and put an end to these epidemics. To raise awareness of the 400 million people worldwide living with hepatitis B or C, the World Health […]

    Jul 28, 2015 | Hilary McQuie

    The Boston Public Health Commission Shares Plans to Observe World Hepatitis Day

    The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), together with public health organizations around the world, will observe World Hepatitis Day on Tuesday, July 28. The observation is a call to action for communities around the world to join together and focus attention on the threat of viral hepatitis and to promote actions to address it. This […]

    Jul 27, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    Award Winning Documentary “Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic” Available Online for Just One Dollar in July

    Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic is a feature length documentary about HPV and cervical cancer. The film follows the story of five women struggling with the impact of cervical cancer caused by HPV. One of them, Kelly Pozzoli, allowed the filmmakers to follow her journey for more than two years from the time she was diagnosed until her death […]

    Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    Ten Local Health Departments Share Their Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates

    NACCHO’s human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention project supports local health departments as they identify and prepare to implement strategies to improve HPV vaccination rates. HPV is the leading cause of cervical and several other types of cancers. However, vaccination rates remain low despite the availability of an HPV vaccine. NACCHO’s award supports ten local health departments […]

    Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    Fact Sheet: The Urgency of Hepatitis C Screening for Baby Boomers

    The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable has released a new fact sheet about the urgency of hepatitis C screening for baby boomers. The majority of people living with and dying from hepatitis C are baby boomers, yet most of them remain undiagnosed and unaware of their infection. Because many baby boomers have lived with hepatitis C for 20 […]

    Jul 15, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    New Study Summarizes Financial Impact of Environmental Health Conditions on California Children

    The California Environmental Health Tracking Program and Public Health Institute released a new report, “Costs of Environmental Health Conditions in California Children.” The paper provides data on the costs associated with four childhood health conditions related to environmental exposures: asthma, childhood cancers, lead exposures, and neurobehavioral disorders. The study found that reducing...

    Jul 07, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

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