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Celebrate World TB Day 2017
World Tuberculosis Day is March 24. To help public health agencies recognize this important awareness day, the Centers for Disease...
Mar 22, 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
State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense
This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens...
Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Cervical Health Awareness Month: Increasing HPV Vaccination to Promote Cervical...
According to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each...
Jan 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Reflections from the 2016 Harm Reduction Conference
Harm reduction is an important movement that started thirty years ago in the early days of the HIV epidemic, when people who inject...
Dec 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance:...
On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the...
Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan
Celebrate the Inaugural One Health Day on November 3!
One Health, while not a new topic, is increasingly gaining traction as the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental...
Oct 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Get Involved: Social Media Campaign for Sexual Health
From November 1 to January 31, the National Coalition of Sexual Health (NCSH) will be leading a two-part social media campaign to...
Oct 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Improving Hand Hygiene through Innovative Campaign Advertising and Community Outreach
By: Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Seasonal influenza occurs annually...
Oct 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Celebrate World TB Day 2017World Tuberculosis Day is March 24. To help public health agencies recognize this important awareness day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (CDC/DTBE) developed the following communication messages and materials: World TB Day Key Messages and Resources Document This downloadable PDF contains information that may be helpful in planning... Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Donor Day: The Role of Local Health DepartmentsFebruary 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 |
State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of DefenseThis week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens in events that debunk myths about drugs and alcohol, NACCHO is instead taking this opportunity to provide a sneak-peek into our Winter NACCHO Exchange issue, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid […] Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Cervical Health Awareness Month: Increasing HPV Vaccination to Promote Cervical HealthAccording to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, nearly 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. Fortunately, with vaccinations and screenings (i.e., Pap and HPV tests), the disease is essentially preventable. To celebrate Cervical Health Awareness Month, and in recognition of the critical role vaccination, NACCHO checked in with two […] Jan 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Reflections from the 2016 Harm Reduction ConferenceHarm reduction is an important movement that started thirty years ago in the early days of the HIV epidemic, when people who inject drugs and their sex partners were dying of AIDS at alarming rates. Harm reduction is a framework for meeting people where they are at and reducing the negative consequences of drug use. […] Dec 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: Connecting Local and Global EffortsOn September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. This was only the fourth time in history the UN General Assembly had addressed a health issue – a signal of the tipping point AMR has […] Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan |
Celebrate the Inaugural One Health Day on November 3!One Health, while not a new topic, is increasingly gaining traction as the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health continues to emerge. Following the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak – which may have spread from bush meat and contact with bats – and now Zika, which is primarily spread to people by mosquitoes, it may come […] Oct 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Get Involved: Social Media Campaign for Sexual HealthFrom November 1 to January 31, the National Coalition of Sexual Health (NCSH) will be leading a two-part social media campaign to promote sexual health. This campaign includes sample content that you can use as-is and/or adapt for your local health department’s digital and social channels. NCSH formatted the content for Twitter, but it can be […] Oct 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Improving Hand Hygiene through Innovative Campaign Advertising and Community OutreachBy: Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Seasonal influenza occurs annually and can cause mild to severe illness, which can lead to hospitalizations and even death. Certain groups, such as elderly people, young children, and people with health conditions like heart disease, asthma, or weakened immune systems have a […] Oct 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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