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New Food Safety Resource: Technology to Advance Supply Chain Transparency
Walmart is urging the fresh produce sector to collaborate and build transparency into the supply chain by using...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Make Health a Summer Priority: How to Limit Exposure to Warm Weather’s Environmental...
By Anna Suarez, Communications Specialist, Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center After enduring months of snow, freezing...
Jul 17, 2017 | Guest Author
Building Healthy Online Communities Launches New Website & PSA Promoting 3-site...
Building Healthy Online Communities (BHOC) has launched a brand-new website, www.bhocpartners.org, aimed at STD and HIV prevention...
Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Walgreens to Offer Free HIV Testing in 130 Cities on HIV Testing Day
Per a recent news release from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public information...
Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NCSD: Extragenital Testing Resources
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) is collaborating with the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers...
Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Fact Sheets: Access to HIV-Related Health Care in the Deep South
The Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) and the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) have produced several new fact sheets related...
Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Research Article: Whole Genome Sequencing and Salmonella Outbreaks
Investigating multistate foodborne outbreaks of Salmonella infections associated with chicken is especially challenging due to the...
Apr 03, 2017 | Amy Chang
CDC Resources: Handling Fresh Produce
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a dedicated webpage and an infographic on how to handle fresh produce to...
Apr 03, 2017 | Amy Chang
The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and...
This month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic...
Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Food Safety Resource: Technology to Advance Supply Chain TransparencyWalmart is urging the fresh produce sector to collaborate and build transparency into the supply chain by using ‘blockchain’ technology. The technology uses a digitized system to track food from farm to fork. Using their old system, it took Walmart six days and 18 hours to trace a package of mangoes all the way back […] Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Make Health a Summer Priority: How to Limit Exposure to Warm Weather’s Environmental RisksBy Anna Suarez, Communications Specialist, Mesothelioma + Asbestos Awareness Center After enduring months of snow, freezing temperatures, and decreased daylight, communities can breathe a collective sigh of relief as summer slides into sight once again. With the promise of warmth and sunlight, along with the allure of the long-awaited activities reserved for the summer months, few […] Jul 17, 2017 | Guest Author |
Building Healthy Online Communities Launches New Website & PSA Promoting 3-site TestingBuilding Healthy Online Communities (BHOC) has launched a brand-new website, www.bhocpartners.org, aimed at STD and HIV prevention programs, as well as dating app and site owners, who want to support the health of gay and bisexual men who meet partners online. Site visitors will find information on how to buy ads online, examples of ad […] Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Walgreens to Offer Free HIV Testing in 130 Cities on HIV Testing DayPer a recent news release from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS, a leading national public information response to the domestic HIV/AIDS epidemic, are teaming up for the seventh straight year with health departments and local AIDS Service Organizations (ASOs) to offer free HIV testing and counseling about prevention strategies, including pre-exposure […] Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NCSD: Extragenital Testing ResourcesThe National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) is collaborating with the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC) and the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) to produce resources for clinics and laboratories to ensure that extragenital testing is available across the country. The webpage currently includes resources for medical providers and for... Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Fact Sheets: Access to HIV-Related Health Care in the Deep SouthThe Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) and the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) have produced several new fact sheets related to access to health care in the Deep South. State-specific fact sheets are now available on the following topics: Impact of the Affordable Care Act in each Deep South State; High Risk Pools and Lessons Learned in […] Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Research Article: Whole Genome Sequencing and Salmonella OutbreaksInvestigating multistate foodborne outbreaks of Salmonella infections associated with chicken is especially challenging due to the numerous available brands of poultry meat and high consumption rates among U.S. populations. PubMed recently published a research article titled, “Utility of Combining Whole Genome Sequencing with Traditional Investigational Methods To Solve Foodborne Outbreaks... Apr 03, 2017 | Amy Chang |
CDC Resources: Handling Fresh ProduceThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a dedicated webpage and an infographic on how to handle fresh produce to avoid the risk of food poisoning. These resources feature step by step instructions on how to clean, prepare, and store fresh fruits and vegetables. Other useful information includes a list of populations particularly vulnerable […] Apr 03, 2017 | Amy Chang |
The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and Safety to a Pool Near YouThis month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network. Established to improve safety standards across U.S. public pools, waterparks, and spas, the joint initiative promotes the implementation of the MAHC among state and local health departments. First introduced by […] Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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