National Infant Immunization Week 2017: Power to Protect

From April 22-29, 2017, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)....

Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Gear Up for Hepatitis Awareness Month 2017!

    It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the sixth annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th!...

    Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis in the U.S.

    April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This theme was chosen by the Centers for Disease Control...

    Apr 06, 2017 | Nicholas Parr

  • Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2017

    National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 22-29, 2017, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants...

    Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Public Health Week 2017: Endeavoring to Create the Healthiest Nation

    National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), presents an opportunity for...

    Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level

    March 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness...

    Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird

  • State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense

    This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens...

    Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Prevent to Protect: January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst, Health and Disability Every four and half minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the...

    Jan 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Nominations Open: 2017 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation have published nomination materials for the 2017 CDC...

    Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Infant Immunization Week 2017: Power to Protect

    From April 22-29, 2017, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Established in 1994, NIIW is an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. Throughout this week, NACCHO will focus...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Gear Up for Hepatitis Awareness Month 2017!

    It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the sixth annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a comprehensive list of activities and opportunities for local health departments to get engaged in promoting awareness of viral hepatitis in their communities. In […]

    Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis in the U.S.

    April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This theme was chosen by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention as a reminder that, despite the elimination of syphilis being within reach just a decade ago, we are seeing […]

    Apr 06, 2017 | Nicholas Parr

    Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2017

    National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 22-29, 2017, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, hundreds of communities across the United States have joined together to celebrate the critical role...

    Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    National Public Health Week 2017: Endeavoring to Create the Healthiest Nation

    National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), presents an opportunity for communities across the United States to reflect on the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. More importantly, NPHW serves as an excellent reminder of why public health exists: to […]

    Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level

    March 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals and the public. Broadly defined, patient safety refers to the prevention of harm to patients, such as accidental or preventable injury or infection, while receiving medical care. Patient safety practices […]

    Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird

    State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense

    This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens in events that debunk myths about drugs and alcohol, NACCHO is instead taking this opportunity to provide a sneak-peek into our Winter NACCHO Exchange issue, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid […]

    Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Prevent to Protect: January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst, Health and Disability Every four and half minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. In an effort to address this serious public health issue, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) celebrates National Birth Defects Prevention Month every January. This year’s theme […]

    Jan 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Nominations Open: 2017 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation have published nomination materials for the 2017 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award, which annually recognizes individuals who make a significant contribution toward improving public health through their work in childhood immunization. The award honors up to one person from each of the 50 U.S. states, 8 U.S....

    Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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