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Employee Health Sharing Session Recording Available
NACCHO and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently hosted a sharing session on employee health. During the session, the...
Mar 05, 2016 | Amy Chang
The National Chlamydia Coalition Adds 2014 HEDIS Data to Website
The National Chlamydia Coalition has added 2014 HEDIS data to its Quality Measures & Screening Recommendations webpage. Screening...
Mar 04, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 10
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual health observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV and...
Mar 03, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Effective Interventions to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Diseases
The Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases published a special supplement that summarizes published evidence for the effectiveness...
Mar 02, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Questions and Answers: 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines
STD clinical experts in the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers and CDC subject matter experts respond to...
Mar 02, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
CDC Prevention Status Reports
The CDC’s latest Prevention Status Reports (PSRs) highlight the status of state-level policies and practices to prevent or...
Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang
EPA Online Mapping Tool to Help Protect Drinking Water Sources
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released DWMAPS – the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters. This...
Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang
Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network Webinar
Interested in the Model Aquatic Health Code? Join our introductory MAHC Network webinar on March 15, 2016 at 1:00-2:00PM EDT Register...
Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang
Potential Research Priorities to Inform Public Health and Medical Practice for...
Given the recent rapid spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) throughout the Americas and the presence of its vector mosquito species within...
Feb 29, 2016 | Alyson Jordan
Employee Health Sharing Session Recording AvailableNACCHO and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently hosted a sharing session on employee health. During the session, the Fairfax County Health Department in Virginia detailed their efforts to help retail food establishments improve compliance with the employee health requirements in the FDA Food Code. The presentation highlighted how the health department used compliance […] Mar 05, 2016 | Amy Chang |
The National Chlamydia Coalition Adds 2014 HEDIS Data to WebsiteThe National Chlamydia Coalition has added 2014 HEDIS data to its Quality Measures & Screening Recommendations webpage. Screening data is presented for commercial HMOs, commercial PPOs, and Medicaid HMOs. In 2014, Medicaid HMOs had the highest screening rates with 51.2% of women aged 16-20 and 60.1% of women aged 21-24 years being screened for chlamydia. Commercial […] Mar 04, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 10National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) is an annual health observance that sheds light on the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and girls. The 2016 NWGHAAD theme is “The Best Defense Is a Good Offense.” In 2010, young people made up 17% of the U.S. population, but accounted for an estimated 26% […] Mar 03, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Effective Interventions to Reduce Sexually Transmitted DiseasesThe Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases published a special supplement that summarizes published evidence for the effectiveness of various STD control interventions. In a time with fewer resources and more prevention options than ever, this information offers a menu of options to help programs identify which interventions best meet their needs. Click here to read […] Mar 02, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Questions and Answers: 2015 STD Treatment GuidelinesSTD clinical experts in the National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers and CDC subject matter experts respond to frequently asked questions about The 2015 STD Treatment Guidelines. Questions cover topics including bacterial vaginosis (BV), chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, HPV, mycoplasma genitalium, syphilis, trichnomoniasis, screening, and sexual assault. Click here to view the... Mar 02, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
CDC Prevention Status ReportsThe CDC’s latest Prevention Status Reports (PSRs) highlight the status of state-level policies and practices to prevent or reduce problems affecting public health. The PSRs cover 10 public health topics—including food safety—and rate states on their implementation of recommended policies and practices. The reports include a new measure on state adoption of selected provisions in the... Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang |
EPA Online Mapping Tool to Help Protect Drinking Water SourcesThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released DWMAPS – the Drinking Water Mapping Application to Protect Source Waters. This online mapping tool provides the public, water system operators, state programs, and federal agencies with critical information to help safeguard the sources of America’s drinking water. DWMAPS allows users to learn about their watershed and understand […] Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network WebinarInterested in the Model Aquatic Health Code? Join our introductory MAHC Network webinar on March 15, 2016 at 1:00-2:00PM EDT Register Here Please join us for the introductory webinar for the MAHC Network, a network to support a community of state and local MAHC users, subject matter experts, and those seeking implementation support. Bi-monthly webinars feature […] Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Potential Research Priorities to Inform Public Health and Medical Practice for Domestic Zika Virus: Workshop in BriefGiven the recent rapid spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) throughout the Americas and the presence of its vector mosquito species within parts of the United States, RADM Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, determined an urgent need for additional research to better characterize ZIKV, especially those […] Feb 29, 2016 | Alyson Jordan |
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