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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

2018 Continuous Improvement of Retail Food Safety Assessment

NACCHO conducted an assessment to understand how local, state, tribal, and territorial governmental public health...

Nov 02, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Liquid Nitrogen and Dry Ice in Preparation or Service of Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Food Code interpretation on whether the FDA Food Code prohibits...

Oct 31, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

FDA Announces Approval of New Drug to Treat Influenza

On October 24, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a news release announcing its approval of XOFLUZATM...

Oct 31, 2018 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

Walmart’s Frank M. Yiannas Will Move to FDA Leadership Position

Frank M. Yiannas, vice president for food safety at Walmart and Sam’s Club stores, will take over for Dr. Stephen...

Oct 24, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 2

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail...

Oct 18, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

FDA Issues News Release on Expanded Use of Gardasil 9

On October 5, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a news release to announce the administration’s...

Oct 12, 2018 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

Resources for Food Producers in Flooded Areas Due To Hurricane Michael

Please see the statement below from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Among those in Hurricane Michael’s...

Oct 11, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Perceived Increase in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

National Public Radio published an article on why there may be a perceived increase in foodborne illness outbreaks....

Oct 01, 2018 | Amy Chang

Retail Program Standards Self-Assessment and Verification Audit Workshops

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is partnering with the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) to...

Sep 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

FDA Statement on Modernizing Standards of Identity and the Use of Dairy Names for Plant-based Substitutes

The following statement is from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D: The FDA is...

Sep 27, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

NACCHO is pleased to announced the release of three Request for Proposals to...

Feb 17, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier

Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

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NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

NACCHO joins leading public health organizations in signing a declaration...

Jan 27, 2021 | Anu Varma

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

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Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

NACCHO and CFP are seeking 10-15 state, local, tribal, and territorial health...

Oct 13, 2020 | Anu Varma

NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

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NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

NACCHO partners with Children’s Environmental Health Network for CEH Day 2020.

Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

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Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires

The American Lung Association has developed a new fact sheet in Spanish to...

Jul 15, 2020

Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires

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Greener Parks for Health

National Recreation and Park Association releases new Greener Parks for Health...

Jul 13, 2020

Greener Parks for Health

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CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

CDC recently updated its flexibilities guidance for recipients and applicants...

Jul 09, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

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Scholarships Available: SYNChronicity 2020 Conference –...

SYNC 2020, the National Conference for HIV, HCV, STI and LGBTQ Health, is...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Scholarships Available: SYNChronicity 2020 Conference –...

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Apply Now: DIS Scholarships for STD Engage 2020...

NCSD and NACCHO are pleased to offer several full scholarships for DIS to...

Jun 24, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Apply Now: DIS Scholarships for STD Engage 2020...

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Social Media Resources: National HIV Testing Day

Social media toolkit for National HIV Testing Day, a day to raise awareness...

Jun 24, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Social Media Resources: National HIV Testing Day

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Syringe Services Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic:...

Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines of the opioid crisis,...

Jun 16, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Syringe Services Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic:...

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