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Listen Now: Benefits of Multi-Sector Partnerships for Immunization
In February, the National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership (NIVDP) hosted a webinar on “Lessons from the Field:...
Mar 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can...
By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO...
Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author
Report: Expert Consultation on the Evidence for Early Hepatitis C Treatment in the US
In September 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) convened the Expert Consultation on the Evidence for Early...
Feb 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New MMWRs Address Disparities in HIV Diagnosis and Outcomes in Blacks
A study published last week in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR),...
Feb 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan, 2017-2020
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020 (Action Plan)....
Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report: Burden of TB in the United States, 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Burden of TB in the United States, 2015. The report shares...
Jan 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report: Social Determinants of Health & HIV Outcomes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on social determinants of health (SDH) and select HIV...
Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Features: Helping Everybody to Quit Smoking
Data shows that people with disabilities have a higher smoking rate than people without disabilities. The Center for Disease Control...
Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Call for Applications: The Kresge Foundation Emerging Leaders in Public Health...
The Kresge Foundation is partnering with the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health (UNC) to recruit and...
Dec 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Listen Now: Benefits of Multi-Sector Partnerships for ImmunizationIn February, the National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership (NIVDP) hosted a webinar on “Lessons from the Field: Immunization Coalition Leaders Sharing Their Wisdom.” During the webinar, immunization coalition leaders across the nation shared lessons learned and challenges in promoting flu vaccination within underserved communities. In particular, the webinar: Shared lessons learned... Mar 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Cancer Disparities Among People with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can HelpBy Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In recognition of February’s World Cancer Day, Evelyn Arana, one of two NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows, took some time to discuss the intersection between cancer, disability, and public health. Currently completing her doctoral dissertation on how to lower barriers related to cancer screening for women with […] Mar 02, 2017 | Guest Author |
Report: Expert Consultation on the Evidence for Early Hepatitis C Treatment in the USIn September 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) convened the Expert Consultation on the Evidence for Early Hepatitis C Treatment in the United States to identify barriers to accessing hepatitis C treatment and potential strategies for ensuring that people who are infected can get the recommended treatment. Now, HHS has released a […] Feb 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New MMWRs Address Disparities in HIV Diagnosis and Outcomes in BlacksA study published last week in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), “Changes in the Disparity of HIV Diagnosis Rates Among Black Women—United States, 2010-2014,” suggests that the disparity in HIV diagnosis rates for black women, compared to Hispanic/Latina and white women, may be decreasing, a good sign […] Feb 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan, 2017-2020The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020 (Action Plan). The updated Action Plan represents a new phase and is the nation’s roadmap for addressing viral hepatitis in the United States. It reflects recent trends in viral hepatitis infections and deaths, as well as new and […] Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Report: Burden of TB in the United States, 2015The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Burden of TB in the United States, 2015. The report shares findings from surveillance data and found that, for the first time in 23 years, the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the U.S. increased in 2015. Below are some other highlights from the report: 9,557 cases […] Jan 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Report: Social Determinants of Health & HIV OutcomesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on social determinants of health (SDH) and select HIV outcomes. This report is one of the first county-level, multi-jurisdictional analyses to examine SDH and linkage to HIV medical care, retention in HIV medical care, and HIV viral suppression. SDH are overlapping social structures […] Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Features: Helping Everybody to Quit SmokingData shows that people with disabilities have a higher smoking rate than people without disabilities. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently highlighted how the State Disability and Health Programs provide inclusive tobacco cessation programs and services in their communities. These state-funded programs work to improve the health of people with disabilities through […] Dec 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Call for Applications: The Kresge Foundation Emerging Leaders in Public Health InitiativeThe Kresge Foundation is partnering with the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health (UNC) to recruit and select 20 teams for Emerging Leaders in Public Health (ELPH). ELPH is a leadership development initiative aimed at helping current and future local public health leaders advance innovative models which improve their organizations and […] Dec 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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