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Scholarships Available to Attend Adolescent Sexual Health-Related Conferences
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is sponsoring six full scholarships for interested local health...
Feb 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Special Feature: Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence
By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen Dating Violence...
Feb 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Toolkit: Rural HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment
A new toolkit on HIV/AIDS prevention and care in rural areas is now available from the HRSA-supported Rural Health Information Hub....
Feb 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
MMWRs: Flu Vaccine Effectiveness and Influenza Activity in the U.S.
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released two reports: Interim Estimates of 2016–17 Seasonal Influenza...
Feb 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New NACCHO Report: HiAP Initiatives at Local Health Departments
NACCHO recently released a new report titled “Health in All Policies: Experiences from Local Health Departments.” The...
Feb 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Issue Brief: Insurance Coverage Changes for People with HIV Under the ACA
A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid expansion drove a...
Feb 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
User’s Guide: 2017 Online AIDS Drug Assistance Program Formulary Database
The National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) recently released the 2017 Online AIDS Drug Assistance...
Feb 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: HIV Infections in the U.S. Declining
On February 15, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on the estimated number of annual HIV...
Feb 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Donor Day: The Role of Local Health Departments
February 14 is National Donor Day, recognized since 1998 to raise awareness of the critical importance of organ, eye, tissue, marrow,...
Feb 14, 2017 | Erin Laird
Scholarships Available to Attend Adolescent Sexual Health-Related ConferencesThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is sponsoring six full scholarships for interested local health department staff* to attend either the Adolescent Health Initiative’s Conference on Adolescent Health (April 24-25 in Ypsilanti, MI) or the National Sexual Health Conference (July 6-8 in Denver, CO). Scholarships will cover conference registration, travel, lodging,... Feb 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Special Feature: Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating ViolenceBy Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen Dating Violence (TDV) – the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within a dating relationship – is a serious matter that affects many teenagers. According to a 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey, 23% […] Feb 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Toolkit: Rural HIV/AIDS Prevention and TreatmentA new toolkit on HIV/AIDS prevention and care in rural areas is now available from the HRSA-supported Rural Health Information Hub. The Rural HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Toolkit includes 7 modules and compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs in rural communities across the United States. The... Feb 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
MMWRs: Flu Vaccine Effectiveness and Influenza Activity in the U.S.Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released two reports: Interim Estimates of 2016–17 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness — United States, February 2017 and Update: Influenza Activity — United States, October 2, 2016–February 4, 2017. Please view the reports for updates. Also, be sure to view CDC’s “Take 3 Actions to Fight Flu” listicle and the... Feb 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New NACCHO Report: HiAP Initiatives at Local Health DepartmentsNACCHO recently released a new report titled “Health in All Policies: Experiences from Local Health Departments.” The findings in the report are based on listening sessions and key informant interviews with local health officials leading or implementing Health in All Policies (HiAP) initiatives, and partner organizations in their communities. This resource includes key findings,... Feb 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Issue Brief: Insurance Coverage Changes for People with HIV Under the ACAA new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation reveals that, under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid expansion drove a nationwide increase in health coverage for people living with HIV. This analysis provides the first national estimates of changes in health coverage for people with HIV since the law was implemented. More importantly, as Congress moves to repeal […] Feb 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
User’s Guide: 2017 Online AIDS Drug Assistance Program Formulary DatabaseThe National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) recently released the 2017 Online AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Formulary Database (the Database), which may be accessed via the accompanying User’s Guide. The Database provides an online, searchable, publicly available resource detailing state-by-state ADAP coverage of medications both individually and by drug class... Feb 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: HIV Infections in the U.S. DecliningOn February 15, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data on the estimated number of annual HIV infections (HIV incidence) nationally, by transmission route, and by state from 2008-2014 in the United States. Between 2008 and 2014, estimated annual HIV infections declined: 18 percent among Americans overall 56 percent among […] Feb 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Donor Day: The Role of Local Health DepartmentsFebruary 14 is National Donor Day, recognized since 1998 to raise awareness of the critical importance of organ, eye, tissue, marrow, and blood product donation. The day also serves as a reminder of the nearly 120,000 individuals who are on the national organ transplant waiting list, and of the sobering reality that, on average, 22 […] Feb 14, 2017 | Erin Laird |
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