Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to Action

By: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of...

Feb 09, 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 Career Opportunity: Information Technologist (Data Management)

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division...

    Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public Health

    As the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in...

    Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

  • NMAC Launches New Initiative: Building Leaders of Color Living with HIV

    The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), in partnership with the Transgender Law Center, HIV Caucus, and the Positive Women’s...

    Sep 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Lessons from the 2016 Ryan White Conference

    Last month, NACCHO’s HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis team attended the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment....

    Sep 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • HHS Report: The Community Response to Viral Hepatitis

    Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released The Community Response to Viral Hepatitis – Contributions...

    Aug 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • FDA Issues Revised Guidance on Zika Testing in the U.S.

    On August 26, 2016, as a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

    Aug 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • President Obama and Federal Leaders Reflect on 35 Years Of AIDS

    Sunday, June 5, marked the 35th anniversary of the first reported cases of what would become known as AIDS in the United States....

    Jun 03, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to Action

    By: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of Health; Isha Weerasinghe, MSc, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; Vivian Huang, MD, MPH, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable; Jefferey Caballero, MPH, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; and,Joan Block, RN, BSN,...

    Feb 09, 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). 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 Career Opportunity: Information Technologist (Data Management)

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of STD Prevention, recently announced an opening for an information technologist (data management) in Atlanta in the Surveillance and Data Management Branch. A brief description of the position’s duties are: Provide technical guidance in the development, […]

    Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public Health

    As the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in addressing the full range of factors that influence a person’s overall health and well-being — in short, the social determinants of health — NACCHO recommends taking a comprehensive approach to create sustainable, lasting improvements for […]

    Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

    NMAC Launches New Initiative: Building Leaders of Color Living with HIV

    The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), in partnership with the Transgender Law Center, HIV Caucus, and the Positive Women’s Network – USA, recently launched Building Leaders of Color Living with HIV (BLOC). The BLOC will train people of color living with HIV to be full, active, and engaged participants on planning bodies, medical and support care teams, boards […]

    Sep 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Lessons from the 2016 Ryan White Conference

    Last month, NACCHO’s HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis team attended the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), the conference convened more than 2,400 grantees, consumers, stakeholders, and healthcare professionals from across...

    Sep 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    HHS Report: The Community Response to Viral Hepatitis

    Last month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released The Community Response to Viral Hepatitis – Contributions Toward Achieving the Goals of the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan. Prepared by HHS’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP), the report features the efforts of more than 70 non-Federal partners,...

    Aug 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    FDA Issues Revised Guidance on Zika Testing in the U.S.

    On August 26, 2016, as a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories. These revised recommendations are designed to reduce the risk of […]

    Aug 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    President Obama and Federal Leaders Reflect on 35 Years Of AIDS

    Sunday, June 5, marked the 35th anniversary of the first reported cases of what would become known as AIDS in the United States. President Obama offered a statement to reflect on this milestone and point out some major accomplishments of his Administration in contributing to HIV/AIDS response. Additionally, AIDS.gov sat down with other federal leaders in HIV/AIDS response to hear […]

    Jun 03, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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