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FDA Will Expedite Public Notifications of Product Recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on January 18 plans to expedite public notification of products being recalled....

Feb 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • NACCHO Consulting Services

    The NACCHO Consulting team works with health departments and their partners to create healthier communities by offering customized...

    Jan 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    • Tools & Resources, Physical Activity

    New CDC Physical Activity & Health Branch Community Strategies Website

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Physical Activity and Health Branch created a new Community Strategies website. The website supports the work of several rounds of new grant opportunities, including the new State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Program, and it further supports existing efforts such as the Surgeon General’s Call to Action […]

    Apr 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Healthy People 2030, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: The Value of a Community of Practice

    Written by Nikole Gettings, Intern on NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Team The State of Sexual Health in African-American Men As rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among racial and ethnic minorities continue to rise, local health departments and community-based organizations are continuously exploring effective methods of reaching these populations with sexual health...

    Apr 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    All of Us, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: Integrating Routine Chlamydia Screening into Primary Care Practices

    By Jacky M. Jennings, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Child & Community Health Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Gale Burstein, MD, MPH, FAAP, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Health; Alison Muse, MPH, Director, Emerging Infections Program, New York State Department of Health; and, Gowri Nagendra, MPH, PTC Program Director,...

    Apr 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Funding Opportunity

    Funding Opportunity Available for Inclusive Transportation Planning Initiative

    The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) released a request for proposals for Inclusive Transportation Planning grants. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to facilitate development of local inclusive, coordinated transportation systems in which people with disabilities, older adults, and caregivers actively participate in both advisory and decision-making roles....

    Mar 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Health & Disability, Rural and Frontier Health, Rural Health

    Four Strategies for Rural Health Departments to Engage People with Disabilities

    By Whitney Thurman, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow Rural America is as diverse as its people, reflecting the unique geography, culture, and history of each location. In 2016, approximately 46 million people lived in rural areas of the United States, accounting for about 14% of the population. People in rural areas have fewer resources and opportunities […]

    Mar 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

    Release: NVHR Welcomes Two Federal Actions to Help Prevent and Treat Hepatitis B

    Below is a press release from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. CDC Recommended HEPLISAV-B Vaccine to Prevent Hepatitis B in Adults; FDA Granted Orphan Drug Designation to Tenofovir Exalidex (TXL) to Treat the Virus in Children SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 5, 2018) – The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), a national coalition working together to […]

    Mar 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Immunization

    CDC: Immunization Billables Project Evaluation Report

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the CDC Billables Project Evaluation Report. The objectives of this evaluation were to: Assess whether the Billables Project strengthened the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to effectively bill third-party payers for immunization services; Identify activities, resources, and stakeholder partnerships that helped or...

    Feb 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    FDA Will Expedite Public Notifications of Product Recall

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on January 18 plans to expedite public notification of products being recalled. According to FDA Office of Enforcement and Import Operations Director Douglas Stearn, “FDA has decided that the public would benefit by having recall information about FDA-regulated products as soon as possible, even though further evaluation remains […]

    Feb 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    NACCHO Consulting Services

    The NACCHO Consulting team works with health departments and their partners to create healthier communities by offering customized capacity-building services, training, and technical assistance to improve public health. While NACCHO Consulting services span the gamut of public health topics, some popular services include research and evaluation, performance improvement, and tailored facilitation....

    Jan 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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