Lessons Learned from Zika Response: Q&A with CDC’s Dr. Lyle Petersen

The American Public Health Association sat down with Dr. Lyle Petersen, Director of the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the...

Mar 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can...

    By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO...

    Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author

  • Now Hiring: CDC Division of STD Prevention Seeks Medical Director

    The Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the only...

    Mar 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Vital Signs: Too Loud! For Too Long!

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a CDC Vital Signs fact sheet on hearing loss caused by noise...

    Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Scholarships Available to Attend Adolescent Sexual Health-Related Conferences

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is sponsoring six full scholarships for interested local health...

    Feb 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Special Feature: Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence

    By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen Dating Violence...

    Feb 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • MMWRs: Flu Vaccine Effectiveness and Influenza Activity in the U.S.

    Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released two reports: Interim Estimates of 2016–17 Seasonal Influenza...

    Feb 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC: HIV Infections in the U.S. Declining

    On February 15, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on the estimated number of annual HIV...

    Feb 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Donor Day: The Role of Local Health Departments

    February 14 is National Donor Day, recognized since 1998 to raise awareness of the critical importance of organ, eye, tissue, marrow,...

    Feb 14, 2017 | Erin Laird

  • Lessons Learned from Zika Response: Q&A with CDC’s Dr. Lyle Petersen

    The American Public Health Association sat down with Dr. Lyle Petersen, Director of the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), to discuss was learned from Zika this past year, what we still need to learn, and how we can better […]

    Mar 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can Help

    By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows, took some time to discuss the intersection between cancer, disability, and public health. Currently completing her doctoral dissertation on how to lower barriers related to cancer screening for women with […]

    Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author

    Now Hiring: CDC Division of STD Prevention Seeks Medical Director

    The Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the only federal program that supports STD prevention and control by state and local health departments. The Program Development and Quality Improvement Branch (PDQIB) is responsible for several critical areas of DSTDP’s work to provide national leadership, […]

    Mar 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Vital Signs: Too Loud! For Too Long!

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a CDC Vital Signs fact sheet on hearing loss caused by noise exposure. About 40 million US adults aged 20-69 have noise-induced hearing loss. Many of these cases occur outside of the work place, meaning that activities such as going to loud concerts or a […]

    Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Scholarships Available to Attend Adolescent Sexual Health-Related Conferences

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is sponsoring six full scholarships for interested local health department staff* to attend either the Adolescent Health Initiative’s Conference on Adolescent Health (April 24-25 in Ypsilanti, MI) or the National Sexual Health Conference (July 6-8 in Denver, CO). Scholarships will cover conference registration, travel, lodging,...

    Feb 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Special Feature: Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence

    By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen Dating Violence (TDV) – the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within a dating relationship – is a serious matter that affects many teenagers. According to a 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey, 23% […]

    Feb 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    MMWRs: Flu Vaccine Effectiveness and Influenza Activity in the U.S.

    Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released two reports: Interim Estimates of 2016–17 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness — United States, February 2017 and Update: Influenza Activity — United States, October 2, 2016–February 4, 2017. Please view the reports for updates. Also, be sure to view CDC’s “Take 3 Actions to Fight Flu” listicle and the...

    Feb 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC: HIV Infections in the U.S. Declining

    On February 15, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on the estimated number of annual HIV infections (HIV incidence) nationally, by transmission route, and by state from 2008-2014 in the United States. Between 2008 and 2014, estimated annual HIV infections declined: 18 percent among Americans overall 56 percent among […]

    Feb 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    National Donor Day: The Role of Local Health Departments

    February 14 is National Donor Day, recognized since 1998 to raise awareness of the critical importance of organ, eye, tissue, marrow, and blood product donation. The day also serves as a reminder of the nearly 120,000 individuals who are on the national organ transplant waiting list, and of the sobering reality that, on average, 22 […]

    Feb 14, 2017 | Erin Laird

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