The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The theme for this year’s World Water Day, recognized annually on March 22, is “Leaving no one behind.” Billions of people around the...
Mar 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Climate change jeopardizes public health. From extreme heat to flash flooding to increased spread of vector-borne diseases, the...
Feb 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The NRDC has released four state-level issue briefs on the health impacts of climate change, from heat-related illnesses to air...
NACCHO’s Forces of Change survey examines the impact of the changing public health landscape on local health department (LHD) budgets,...
Feb 12, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The American Lung Association named 2019 the Year of Air Pollution and Health to celebrate progress in reducing pollution in the air...
Jan 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Public health practitioners, researchers, and policy experts are invited to submit proposals for the NIHB 2019 National Tribal Public...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is offering a funding opportunity to develop and amplify the evidence around a set of approaches...
Jan 07, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is now accepting abstracts for APHA’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo. The theme of...
Dec 18, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released...
Dec 14, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The theme for this year’s World Water Day, recognized annually on March 22, is “Leaving no one behind.” Billions of people around the world already live without access to safe water, and in emergencies, those numbers increase exponentially. Across the United States, aging water infrastructure, severe weather, and accidents cause an estimated 240,000 water main […]
Climate change jeopardizes public health. From extreme heat to flash flooding to increased spread of vector-borne diseases, the effects of climate change are some of the most pervasive threats local health departments are facing. To mitigate the health effects of climate change, NACCHO, with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, offered […]
The NRDC has released four state-level issue briefs on the health impacts of climate change, from heat-related illnesses to air quality issues, food and water contamination, traumatic injuries, threats to mental health, and infectious diseases. The briefs focus on California, Colorado, Michigan, and Virginia. Read more.
NACCHO’s Forces of Change survey examines the impact of the changing public health landscape on local health department (LHD) budgets, programs, and workforce. Forces of Change enables NACCHO to respond rapidly to emerging issues; by learning more about the trends affecting local health departments, we can develop and improve upon programs that support the work […]
The American Lung Association named 2019 the Year of Air Pollution and Health to celebrate progress in reducing pollution in the air we breathe and highlight remaining obstacles to healthy air for all. Each month, they will spotlight the lifesaving importance of healthy air, focusing on different themes such as how air pollution harms health, […]
Public health practitioners, researchers, and policy experts are invited to submit proposals for the NIHB 2019 National Tribal Public Health Summit, taking place May 13-15, 2019 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, NM. These are the details on the Environmental Health and Climate Change Track: Environmental health focuses on the interrelationships between people and […]
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is offering a funding opportunity to develop and amplify the evidence around a set of approaches that improve community health and well-being and advance health equity, while also addressing climate change adaptation or mitigation. Eligible, local approaches can focus on one or more of a range of determinants of health—including, […]
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is now accepting abstracts for APHA’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo. The theme of the meeting is Creating the Healthiest Nation: For science. For action. For health. Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts on the theme and current and emerging public health issues. Abstracts are due February 19-23, depending on […]
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a call for applications for a new funding opportunity to support environmental public health departments engaged in climate and health initiatives. NEHA will offer two grants of up to $10,000 each to support state, local or tribal […]
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