Popular Categories
New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role...
May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of screening for...
May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Senate Confirms New FDA Commissioner
The United States Senate voted at the end of February to confirm Robert Califf as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug...
Mar 08, 2016 | Katie Regan
White Paper on Financing HIV Prevention Services
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors has released a white paper titled Financing HIV Prevention Services:...
Feb 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VA
On December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public...
Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner
Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network Survey Results
How is your local public health department navigating change? NACCHO’s Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network, created in 2014,...
Jan 06, 2016 | Alyson Jordan
Issue Brief on Transgender Women and PrEP
The National Center for Innovation in HIV Care released an issue brief entitled Transgender Women and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: What...
Dec 04, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Nominations for AIM Bull’s-Eye Open Now
The Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) Bull’s-Eye Award for Innovation and Excellence in Immunization is presented to...
Nov 19, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Patient Access to HIV Drugs in Exchange Plans is Limited Compared to Other Sources...
Avalere Health has published a new analysis on coverage of HIV medication in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). The analysis examined...
Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Share Your Local Health Department’s Story on NACCHO’s Stories from the Field Website
NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the...
Oct 09, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role LHDs Play in Addressing Viral HepatitisMay 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of screening for hepatitis B and C. It is estimated that up to 5 million Americans have viral hepatitis, but less than a third of people with chronic hepatitis B and just half of those with chronic […] May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Senate Confirms New FDA CommissionerThe United States Senate voted at the end of February to confirm Robert Califf as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf, a cardiologist and academic researcher, received overwhelming support from an often divided Senate; the vote was 89 to 4. Califf, who was nominated by President Obama in September 2015 […] Mar 08, 2016 | Katie Regan |
White Paper on Financing HIV Prevention ServicesThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors has released a white paper titled Financing HIV Prevention Services: Collaboration and Innovation between Public Health and Medicaid Agencies that highlights examples of innovative Medicaid partnerships and financing arrangements for HIV prevention services from four jurisdictions: Louisiana, Rhode Island, Chicago, and Houston. A large... Feb 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VAOn December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI), Creating Community Change Consulting, and the Richmond City Health District, conducted Richmond, Virginia’s first Health in All Policies Workshop. Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a change in the systems that determine […] Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner |
Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network Survey ResultsHow is your local public health department navigating change? NACCHO’s Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network, created in 2014, collects invaluable information and feedback regarding the role of health departments in the transformation of local public health systems, focusing on changes spurred by the Affordable Care Act. The Sentinel Network’s thoughtful survey answers serve as valuable... Jan 06, 2016 | Alyson Jordan |
Issue Brief on Transgender Women and PrEPThe National Center for Innovation in HIV Care released an issue brief entitled Transgender Women and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know. It is estimated that HIV prevalence among transgender women is 49 times higher than in the general adult population, with 19.1% of transgender women worldwide currently living with HIV. The […] Dec 04, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Nominations for AIM Bull’s-Eye Open NowThe Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) Bull’s-Eye Award for Innovation and Excellence in Immunization is presented to three state, territorial, or urban area immunization programs (awardees) annually in recognition of an outstanding immunization initiative. The award recognizes immunization strategies that “hit their mark,” achieving goals and increasing awareness by... Nov 19, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Patient Access to HIV Drugs in Exchange Plans is Limited Compared to Other Sources of CoverageAvalere Health has published a new analysis on coverage of HIV medication in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). The analysis examined 1,494 Affordable Care Act Silver QHPs and found that only 16% of these plans in 2015 cover all top HIV drug regimens with cost sharing less than $100 per month per regimen. While almost half of plans include […] Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Share Your Local Health Department’s Story on NACCHO’s Stories from the Field WebsiteNACCHO’s Stories from the Field website provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health. Stories from the Field can highlight any local health department’s successes, challenges, and innovations that impact public health programs and can share how your local health department works to create healthier, safer […] Oct 09, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Subscribe Today
Sign Up for the E-mail Digests
Create an account or login to MyNACCHO and go to "My Subscriptions."
SUBSCRIBE NOW
