The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The Praxis Project has launched the ‘Centering Community in Public Health’ initiative. Over the past three years, Praxis...
Mar 04, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of...
Feb 25, 2020 | Guest Author
This article from the American Journal of Public Health discusses some perspectives that illuminate how problem areas including...
Feb 20, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
A new American Journal of Public Health article reviews an in-depth assessment and analysis of the current challenges and emerging...
By John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager and James Will, Vector Control Managing Supervisor, Maricopa County Environmental...
Feb 12, 2020 | Guest Author
To increase public and practitioner awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV...
Jan 28, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
Now in its ninth year, the Fordham HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI) is a training grant...
Jan 16, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Applications are due by 11:59 pm T on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Please direct questions to: [email protected] NACCHO is...
Jan 08, 2020 | Andrea Grenadier
The Praxis Project has launched the ‘Centering Community in Public Health’ initiative. Over the past three years, Praxis held Learning Circles with over 100 community-based organizations to collectively tackle the challenges of advancing health justice and racial equity and to identify critical elements of authentic engagement. Basebuilding community organizers employ best practices...
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of the University of Florida, but also because of its swampy areas in the city that breed mosquitoes year-round. Gainesville Mosquito Control (GMC) covers 65 square miles, and a substantial increase in several mosquito species since 2017 […]
This article from the American Journal of Public Health discusses some perspectives that illuminate how problem areas including effective leadership, workforce development, equipment and technology, information systems and data, garnering support, and partnerships and collaboration are affecting the delivery of environmental health services at the state and local levels. Read more.
A new American Journal of Public Health article reviews an in-depth assessment and analysis of the current challenges and emerging issues faced by EH professionals: the Understanding the Needs, Challenges, Opportunities, Vision, and Emerging Roles in Environmental Health (UNCOVER EH) initiative. The article provides results of the assessment, which included more than 1,700 practitioners. Focus...
By John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager and James Will, Vector Control Managing Supervisor, Maricopa County Environmental Services Maricopa County Environmental Services Vector Control Division (MCESVCD) in Arizona conducts year‐round surveillance, abatement and disease testing of mosquitoes. Through NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative, we had the opportunity to become a mentor...
To increase public and practitioner awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV vaccination, the U.S. observes HPV Prevention Week, January 25 – 31, 2020. Supported by numerous organizations nationally, Us vs HPV Week includes a series of webinars, social media campaigns, and local events to increase knowledge of HPV and […]
Now in its ninth year, the Fordham HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI) is a training grant sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The RETI provides early career investigators in the social, behavioral, medical and public health fields with an opportunity to gain research ethics training. A major function […]
Applications are due by 11:59 pm T on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 Please direct questions to: [email protected] NACCHO is pleased to offer a funding opportunity to support collaboration among public health, public safety, and other sectors implementing evidence-based opioid overdose prevention strategies in their community through the Public Health and Safety Teams (PHAST) framework. With...
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PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
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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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