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NIAM Blog Series: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Increase Immunization Rates
Every August, local health departments throughout the country participate in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to spread...
Aug 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward Elimination
World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real...
Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss
Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for...
Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Keep Crypto out of the Pool: Addressing One of the Summer’s Major Public Health Risks
By Hannah Donart, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease...
Jun 29, 2017 | Guest Author
Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National Movement
Project Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a...
Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Rebrands “Get Smart” Antibiotics Campaign
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has employed the Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work campaign for many years in...
Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Women’s Health Week 2017: Promoting Sexual Health Across the Lifespan
National Women’s Health Week, celebrated this year from May 14-20, is an annual observance to empower women to make their health...
Jun 01, 2017 | Samantha Ritter
It’s All About Diarrhea During Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017
The thirteenth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 22–28. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial...
May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air Aware
By: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA),...
May 03, 2017 | Guest Author
NIAM Blog Series: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Increase Immunization RatesEvery August, local health departments throughout the country participate in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to spread awareness of the importance of vaccines across the lifespan. Throughout this month, NACCHO’s NIAM Blog Series will highlight local health department efforts to improve immunization rates in their communities. This week, we spoke with Patricia Hall, BSN, RN, […] Aug 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward EliminationWorld Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real change. Viral hepatitis is a major global health threat with around 240 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and up to 150 million people living with chronic hepatitis C […] Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss |
Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, 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 communications and messaging toolkit for each week of NIAM 2017: Back to School (July/August) Babies and young... Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Keep Crypto out of the Pool: Addressing One of the Summer’s Major Public Health RisksBy Hannah Donart, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease outbreaks associated with recreational water activity in the United States and these outbreaks are occurring at increasing frequencies. In 2016 alone, state health departments reported at least 32 outbreaks of the disease associated with swimming pools […] Jun 29, 2017 | Guest Author |
Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National MovementProject Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a think tank of the same name, held in Baltimore, MD on September 27-28, 2016, where a group of nearly 50 people who use drugs, advocates, policy experts and other public health and harm reduction workers […] Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Rebrands “Get Smart” Antibiotics CampaignThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has employed the Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work campaign for many years in an effort to support appropriate antibiotic use. This year, CDC is revamping this campaign to maximize support for the clinicians and patients who prescribe and use these critical drugs. This effort will include a […] Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Women’s Health Week 2017: Promoting Sexual Health Across the LifespanNational Women’s Health Week, celebrated this year from May 14-20, is an annual observance to empower women to make their health a priority. This year, NACCHO highlights the importance of sexual and relationship health for women at every age. Note that while some of this information pertains specifically to cisgender women, most of it applies […] Jun 01, 2017 | Samantha Ritter |
It’s All About Diarrhea During Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017The thirteenth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 22–28. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial Day–—the kickoff to the summer swim season–—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes tips, resources, and guidelines for how swimmers, parents of young swimmers, and aquatic professionals can put health […] May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air AwareBy: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) have come together to host Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW), celebrated annually during the first week of May. Although air quality […] May 03, 2017 | Guest Author |
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