The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
NACCHO hosted a webinar on April 9, 2019 covering major updates on tickborne diseases in the United States. Dr. Grace Marx, medical...
Apr 10, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Each year organizations across the globe recognize March 24 as World TB Day to commemorate the discovery of the bacterium that causes...
Apr 09, 2019 | Erin Laird
Observed each April, STD Awareness Month serves to raise awareness about what sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STDs/STIs)...
Apr 03, 2019 | Rebekah Horowitz
As part of NACCHO’s efforts to support Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS), which have included participation in the preparations...
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is pleased to share a new health care provider resource, Optimizing...
Mar 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
By Erin Vinoski Thomas, MPH, CHES, Health and Disability Fellow, NACCHO Many women with disabilities want to experience pregnancy....
Mar 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Coalition for Sexual Health (of which NACCHO is a member) has recently released a downloadable and printable bookmark and...
Feb 25, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The National Resource Center for Academic Detailing recently released two new resources focused on the power of academic detailing for...
In this Dear Colleague letter from Laura Bachmann, Chief Medical Officer, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention (DSTDP)...
Feb 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO hosted a webinar on April 9, 2019 covering major updates on tickborne diseases in the United States. Dr. Grace Marx, medical epidemiologist at the CDC, gave a general overview on tickborne disease epidemiology and prevention, and she introduced new topics including invasive tick species and surveillance guidance. Specific information about the extent of the […]
Each year organizations across the globe recognize March 24 as World TB Day to commemorate the discovery of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB), raise awareness about the impacts of TB, and highlight opportunities to combat this disease. This year’s theme, “It’s Time,” urged leaders worldwide to commit to taking action to address TB. NACCHO […]
Observed each April, STD Awareness Month serves to raise awareness about what sexually transmitted diseases/infections (STDs/STIs) are, how they impact our lives, and why it’s important to prevent, test for, and treat them. As such, NACCHO leverages this observance annually to bring attention to STDs/STIs and mobilize health departments to strengthen their prevention, testing, and treatment...
As part of NACCHO’s efforts to support Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS), which have included participation in the preparations for a national DIS certification program and development of new training courses for DIS and DIS supervisors, we provide scholarships for local health department (LHD) DIS to attend the National Coalition of STD Director’s (NCSD’s) annual STD […]
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is pleased to share a new health care provider resource, Optimizing Immunization Programs in Obstetric-Gynecologic Practices. This toolkit provides information and resources for women’s health care providers as they implement strategies to improve immunization processes and increase patient immunization rates. This tool kit can assist ob-gyn...
By Erin Vinoski Thomas, MPH, CHES, Health and Disability Fellow, NACCHO Many women with disabilities want to experience pregnancy. Pregnancy rates among women with disabilities have grown in recent years and are similar to pregnancy rates of women without disabilities in the same age and income groups.[1,2] Despite these statistics, women with disabilities remain at heightened risk […]
The National Coalition for Sexual Health (of which NACCHO is a member) has recently released a downloadable and printable bookmark and a palmcard to help promote their Five Action Steps to Good Sexual Health which was originally launched in May 2018. The website features practical tips and advice, conversation starters, and real-life scenarios for the […]
The National Resource Center for Academic Detailing recently released two new resources focused on the power of academic detailing for HIV prevention efforts, including: Talking with Providers About HIV Prevention & PrEP (Podcast). NaRCAD’s Kayland Arrington interviews Alosa’s Rebecca Edelberg on the need for public health detailing for improved HIV prevention in primary care, and...
In this Dear Colleague letter from Laura Bachmann, Chief Medical Officer, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlights the rise in cases and concrete actions providers can take to stop it. In addition, both the web content where the video is posted and the DCL include resources for providers. […]
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NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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