The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on pre-exposure...
Jul 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
HIV.gov launched the updated HIV Testing Sites & Care Locator and Locator Widget, which offer new HIV prevention and treatment...
Jun 25, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The de Beaumont Foundation created 40 Under 40 in Public Health to recognize leaders whose creativity and innovation are strengthening...
Jun 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Chembio is offering free HIV Rapid tests to any public health department, community-based organizations (CBOs), or organizations that...
Jun 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Two new articles present findings from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part F Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS)...
Jun 11, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
CDC’s National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) announced the expansion of the GetTested website! The website now includes...
Jun 10, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis program aims to strengthen the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to address HIV,...
Jun 04, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Harm Reduction Journal recently published “Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services...
May 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
On May 13, 2019, the National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors hosted a webinar, Advances in HIV and HCV Testing to...
May 20, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness and use among men who have sex with men (MSM). Researchers examined PrEP awareness among MSM from 2014 to 2017 in 20 urban areas. During this time, PrEP awareness increased from 60% to 90%, and […]
HIV.gov launched the updated HIV Testing Sites & Care Locator and Locator Widget, which offer new HIV prevention and treatment resources based on updated data. The Locator can help both individuals at risk for HIV and individuals with HIV connect to the service(s) they need. The Locator is powered by data provided by the federal […]
The de Beaumont Foundation created 40 Under 40 in Public Health to recognize leaders whose creativity and innovation are strengthening communities across the country. Of the 40 honorees, 14 work for local health departments, with two focusing on environmental health: Jessica Gehle of Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (WA) and Jacqualyn (Jackie) Littlepage of Lake County […]
Chembio is offering free HIV Rapid tests to any public health department, community-based organizations (CBOs), or organizations that want to conduct free HIV testing camps on the occasion of the National HIV Testing Day. Visit the Chembio website to learn how to get free tests for an event.
Two new articles present findings from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part F Special Projects of National Significance (SPNS) Latino Initiative. One article discusses how navigation programs support engagement in HIV care for Mexicans and Puerto Ricans living in the Continental United States. It examines nine navigation programs. The second article uses the theories […]
CDC’s National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) announced the expansion of the GetTested website! The website now includes thousands of organizations that offer HIV, STD, and viral hepatitis testing and/or vaccines. Expanding the list of service providers to include CVS, Wal-Mart, and Kroger in addition to free and low-cost service providers, makes it easy for users […]
NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis program aims to strengthen the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to address HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis by providing technical and capacity building assistance, developing and disseminating tools and resources, and facilitating information exchange, peer engagement, and learning opportunities. To better facilitate peer learning and engagement,...
The Harm Reduction Journal recently published “Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services program: a qualitative study of the experiences of people who inject drugs,” which examines the impact of closing a syringe service program (SSP) in Charleston, West Virginia on the health of people who inject drugs (PWID). In late […]
On May 13, 2019, the National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors hosted a webinar, Advances in HIV and HCV Testing to Strengthen Testing and Linkage Programs, which highlighted health department strategies to improve the productivity and yield of HIV and HCV testing and linkage programs. This webinar featured Monica Parker from New York […]
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