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World Hepatitis Day: What Local Health Departments Can Do to Address a Global Burden
World Hepatitis Day— today, July 28—brings awareness to the more than 400 million people across the globe who are infected with...
Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
10 Tips for Avoiding Zika at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Seattle King County Public Health authored a blog with Zika prevention tips for travelers headed to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio....
Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Take Action! August is National Immunization Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages....
Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New CDC Microsite: Your Health and Wellness
The CDC recently released a new microsite titled, Your Health and Wellness, featuring articles, podcasts and other resources on...
Jul 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Guidance Document: Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections and Combatting...
NACCHO is proud to announce the release of “Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections and Combatting Antimicrobial-Resistant...
Jul 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Updated Policy Statement on Mosquito Control
NACCHO just released an updated policy statement on mosquito control to support the need for successful coordinated mosquito...
Jul 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report Assesses HIV-related Risk Behaviors in Male High School Students
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the first-ever nationally representative look at HIV-related...
Jul 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Food Safety Performance Measurement Tool
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) recently released a new data entry tool to support state and local health...
Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
2016 AVAC Report: Big Data Real People
The AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) recently released its annual state of the field report, Big Data Real People. The report is...
Jul 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
World Hepatitis Day: What Local Health Departments Can Do to Address a Global BurdenWorld Hepatitis Day— today, July 28—brings awareness to the more than 400 million people across the globe who are infected with chronic viral hepatitis, including up to 150 million living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). In the United States, more than 3.5 million Americans—particularly baby boomers (those born between 1945 and 1965)—are living with HCV, making it the most common chronic […] Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
10 Tips for Avoiding Zika at the 2016 Summer OlympicsSeattle King County Public Health authored a blog with Zika prevention tips for travelers headed to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The blog strongly discourages pregnant women from traveling to the event and provides 10 tips for those who are attending. Read the blog and share throughout your jurisdiction, as you may have community members who […] Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Take Action! August is National Immunization Awareness MonthNational Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To facilitate local support of this national awareness effort, the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) developed a scalable list of ways to get involved in NIAM. The range of suggested activities ensures that any local health department, regardless... Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New CDC Microsite: Your Health and WellnessThe CDC recently released a new microsite titled, Your Health and Wellness, featuring articles, podcasts and other resources on emergency preparedness, environmental health, healthy living, and more. This site is designed to be easily embedded within an organization’s preexisting website, and can be especially useful to local health departments seeking to supplement their online resources... Jul 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Guidance Document: Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections and Combatting Antimicrobial-Resistant MicroorganismsNACCHO is proud to announce the release of “Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections and Combatting Antimicrobial-Resistant Microorganisms: Perspectives and Guidance from a National Demonstration Site Project on Engaging Local Health Departments,” a guidance document for local health departments (LHDs) working on the prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and... Jul 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Updated Policy Statement on Mosquito ControlNACCHO just released an updated policy statement on mosquito control to support the need for successful coordinated mosquito management programs at the local level through the provision of additional funds and research to create, integrate, and coordinate local mosquito control plans with existing district and state plans. The statement also urges Congress to enact, fully fund, and […] Jul 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Report Assesses HIV-related Risk Behaviors in Male High School StudentsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the first-ever nationally representative look at HIV-related risk behaviors among gay, bisexual and heterosexual male high school students. The report found that while gay and bisexual male teens don’t engage in riskier sexual behaviors than their heterosexual counterparts, they are at higher risk for HIV. Read […] Jul 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Food Safety Performance Measurement ToolThe Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) recently released a new data entry tool to support state and local health departments and partner agencies in measuring their food safety progress. In collaboration with the Minnesota Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (CoE) and CoE Metrics Work Group, and through a contract managed by the Association of Public […] Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
2016 AVAC Report: Big Data Real PeopleThe AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) recently released its annual state of the field report, Big Data Real People. The report is AVAC’s annual advocacy analysis, which serves as an actionable statement of the strengths and weakness of HIV prevention data today and includes a roadmap that spans the next 12 months and beyond. The report argues that the […] Jul 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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