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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

  • Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability Fellows

    The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health...

    Oct 23, 2017 | Sara Lyons

  • Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Infants with...

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just published guidelines to support clinicians in diagnosing, evaluating, and...

    Oct 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Commentary: CDC’s 2016 STD Surveillance Report

    Increasing STD rates highlight the need to work together, commit to doing what we know works, and develop new tools and approaches to...

    Sep 26, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

    • 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

    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

    Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability Fellows

    The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable opportunity for graduate students pursing degrees in public health to receive hands-on experience in the health and disability field. The fellowship includes providing support to local health departments […]

    Oct 23, 2017 | Sara Lyons

    Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Infants with Possible Congenital Zika Virus Infection

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just published guidelines to support clinicians in diagnosing, evaluating, and managing infants with possible congenital Zika virus. The revised guidance updates recommendations for the diagnosis, evaluation, and follow-up of infants in three main groups: infants with birth defects consistent with congenital Zika syndrome born to mothers with...

    Oct 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Commentary: CDC’s 2016 STD Surveillance Report

    Increasing STD rates highlight the need to work together, commit to doing what we know works, and develop new tools and approaches to address persistent challenges and emerging threats. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Surveillance Report, 2016. For a third year in a row, rates […]

    Sep 26, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

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