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MMWR: Prevention of Hepatitis B – Recommendations from ACIP

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article, Prevention...

Jan 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Two Local Health Departments Awarded Funding to Fight Congenital Syphilis

    The below information was originally included within a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Centers for Disease Control and...

    Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Provider Cards: Sexual Health and Your Patients

    The National Coalition for Sexual Health announced that the Health Care Action Group has finalized the Sexual Health and Your Patients: Provider Cards. These three quick-reference pocket cards — one focusing on adults, one on adolescents, and one a combination on both adults & adolescents — allow healthcare providers to access essential sexual health questions and preventive service...

    Apr 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Funding Opportunity, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Funding Opportunity: Preventing Teen Pregnancy & Promoting Healthy Adolescence

    The Department of Health and Human Services has announced two funding opportunities aimed at promoting healthy adolescence and preventing teen pregnancy. Please see the details below. Announcement of Availability of Funds for Phase I Replicating Programs (Tier 1) Effective in the Promotion of Healthy Adolescence and the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Risk Factors […]

    Apr 25, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018: Advancing Adolescent HIV Prevention and Care at the Local Level

    Today is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), the only national observance highlighting the impact of HIV & AIDS on young people. In the United States, young people aged 13-24 account for 22% of new HIV diagnoses and nearly half of the 20 million STIs reported each year occur among young people aged 15-24. […]

    Apr 10, 2018 | Kat Kelley

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 6

    FEATURED BLOGS ‘Nothing About Us, Without Us’: Advancing Health through a Youth-Driven Lens Written by Cameron Estrada  School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) have been a safe haven and a reliable resource for me throughout middle and high school. Now as a college student, I still advocate for youth health and leadership with the School Based Health […]

    Apr 02, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Health Equity & Social Justice, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Children and Health Disparities Fact Sheet

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network released a fact sheet on disparities in children’s health that leave some children at greater risk for exposure to pollution and contaminants, as well as asthma and learning disabilities. Read the fact sheet.

    Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Community Health, Infectious Disease, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Vector Control

    NACCHO Study: Local Health Departments’ Capacity to Respond to Zika Infections in Pregnant Women

    A newly released study of local jurisdictions developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), discovered that while local health departments have responded diligently to Zika outbreaks in their communities and...

    Mar 19, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Immunization

    International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month: The Importance of Maternal Immunization

    International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, held in February, is a worldwide observance to promote awareness of infections transmitted from mother to baby. Prenatal infections include bacterial or viral illnesses that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or during the delivery process. The incidence of prenatal infection depends on the causative […]

    Feb 15, 2018 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

    MMWR: Prevention of Hepatitis B – Recommendations from ACIP

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article, Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The article updates and summarizes previously published recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC...

    Jan 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Two Local Health Departments Awarded Funding to Fight Congenital Syphilis

    The below information was originally included within a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Congenital syphilis (CS) has become an alarming problem that urgently requires awareness, attention, and action. Data from the most recent STD Surveillance Report found that the number of CS cases spiked for the fourth year […]

    Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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