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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
Announcing Sixth Cohort in NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards
Made possible through a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), NACCHO is pleased to announce the...
Dec 02, 2016 | Amy Chang
Now Available: Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol,...
On November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol,...
Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Update: Guidance on Four Rules Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Draft Guidance for Industry, Describing a Hazard That Needs Control in Documents...
Nov 10, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative...
Last week, NACCHO outlined the landscape of disease surveillance and highlighted the importance of local public health agencies as...
Nov 07, 2016 | Sara Chang
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – The State of...
Due to the continued application and overuse of antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance – which includes resistance among bacteria,...
Nov 03, 2016 | Sara Chang
Health Literacy Month: Health Literacy as an Issue of Health Equity
In the last decade, health equity has increasingly become a critical concern in the field of public health. From the local to federal...
Oct 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Digital Toolkit: Zika 2.0
As the Zika virus continues to spread locally in the United States, there may be a growing amount of pregnant women contracting the...
Oct 25, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Rockland County Health Official: “Bacteria Aren’t the Enemy: Why Messy Can Be Better”
Rockland County (NY) Health Department’s Commissioner of Health, Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, DO, MPH, DABFM, FAAFP, recently...
Sep 27, 2016 | 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 |
Announcing Sixth Cohort in NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program StandardsMade possible through a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), NACCHO is pleased to announce the sixth participant cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards. The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory... Dec 02, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Now Available: Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & HealthOn November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health. This historic, first-ever report was unveiled at Facing Addiction in America: A National Summit. During the Summit, which is available for viewing, some of the nation’s leading experts discussed the report, which features seven chapters:... Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Update: Guidance on Four Rules Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization ActThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Draft Guidance for Industry, Describing a Hazard That Needs Control in Documents Accompanying the Food as Required by Four Rules Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This guidance is intended for any entity that is subject to certain provisions (in part 117, part 507, the produce safety […] Nov 10, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative Efforts in Disease Surveillance (Part 1)Last week, NACCHO outlined the landscape of disease surveillance and highlighted the importance of local public health agencies as early detectors of infectious disease threats. Revisit the first blog post in this series for a full account. In today’s post, we present the efforts of two local health departments using surveillance to protect communities from […] Nov 07, 2016 | Sara Chang |
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – The State of Disease SurveillanceDue to the continued application and overuse of antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance – which includes resistance among bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi – is a growing threat to human health and an increasingly critical component of the Global Health Security Agenda. This blog series will explore monitoring and measurement systems for antimicrobial use and resistance, the […] Nov 03, 2016 | Sara Chang |
Health Literacy Month: Health Literacy as an Issue of Health EquityIn the last decade, health equity has increasingly become a critical concern in the field of public health. From the local to federal levels, there’s been a call for research, initiatives, and outreach that minimize health inequities and provide opportunities for all people to reach optimal health. Through these efforts, there’s been growing acknowledgement that […] Oct 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Digital Toolkit: Zika 2.0As the Zika virus continues to spread locally in the United States, there may be a growing amount of pregnant women contracting the virus. It is essential that public health practitioners understand the spectrum of needs that babies born with Zika may experience. The Public Health is for Everyone toolkit, a collection of resources to […] Oct 25, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Rockland County Health Official: “Bacteria Aren’t the Enemy: Why Messy Can Be Better”Rockland County (NY) Health Department’s Commissioner of Health, Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, DO, MPH, DABFM, FAAFP, recently penned an article for parents of children to explain why “Bacteria Aren’t the Enemy: Why Messy Can Be Better.” The article encourages parents to step away from the anti-bacterial soaps, lotions, and cleansers to let the world’s... Sep 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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