HHS: Guidance for Non-HIV Specialized Providers Caring for Persons with HIV in...

The Department of Health and Human Services HIV guideline panels released Guidance for Non-HIV Specialized Providers Caring for...

Sep 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NIAM Blog Series 2017: Turning the Tide on HPV Vaccination Rates

    Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of...

    Aug 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • MMWR: Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy to Prevent HIV Transmission to Women...

    In a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) addresses Effects of...

    Aug 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Online Learning Course: The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health

    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in collaboration with NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health...

    Aug 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NIAM Blog Series: Increasing Adult Immunizations through Education and Outreach

    Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of...

    Aug 16, 2017 | Courtney Martin

  • NIAM Blog Series: Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Maternal Immunization

    Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series will highlight the importance of...

    Aug 10, 2017 | Courtney Martin

  • Updated Guidance for Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its interim guidance for pregnant women with possible exposure to Zika...

    Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017

    National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for...

    Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Big Cities Health Coalition: Opioid and Overdose Prevention

    Opioid overdose and deaths are one of the most urgent public health threats facing cities and communities throughout the country....

    Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • HHS: Guidance for Non-HIV Specialized Providers Caring for Persons with HIV in Disaster Areas

    The Department of Health and Human Services HIV guideline panels released Guidance for Non-HIV Specialized Providers Caring for Persons with HIV in Disaster Areas. The document covers antiretroviral therapy for patients receiving treatment before displacement, caring for pregnant women, treatment and prevention of opportunistic infections and vaccinations and is available from AIDSInfo by...

    Sep 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NIAM Blog Series 2017: Turning the Tide on HPV Vaccination Rates

    Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. This week’s NIAM Blog Series post takes us to Florida, where high rates of human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated cancers and low HPV vaccination rates led the Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) […]

    Aug 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    MMWR: Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy to Prevent HIV Transmission to Women Attempting Conception

    In a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) addresses Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy to Prevent HIV Transmission to Women in Couples Attempting Conception When the Man Has HIV Infection — United States, 2017. View the report.

    Aug 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Online Learning Course: The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health

    Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in collaboration with NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), announced a new online course this week to inspire people from all backgrounds about the field of public health.    The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health provides an engaging overview of the […]

    Aug 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NIAM Blog Series: Increasing Adult Immunizations through Education and Outreach

    Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this Q&A, Linda Baker, RN, Public Health Nurse at the Orange County (NY) Health Department, discusses how her local health department is working to improve immunization rates in their adult population. As a […]

    Aug 16, 2017 | Courtney Martin

    NIAM Blog Series: Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Maternal Immunization

    Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series will highlight the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this Q&A, Carrie Harter, MPH, Director of Disease Control at the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (DOH-Manatee), discusses the importance of immunizations during pregnancy and the role of local health […]

    Aug 10, 2017 | Courtney Martin

    Updated Guidance for Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its interim guidance for pregnant women with possible exposure to Zika virus to include recommendations specific to pregnant women with symptoms and, separately, pregnant women without symptoms. “Update: Interim Guidance for Healthcare Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure—United States, July 2017”...

    Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017

    National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To facilitate local support of this national awareness effort, the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) developed a communications and messaging toolkit for each week of NIAM 2017: Back to School (July/August) Babies and young...

    Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Big Cities Health Coalition: Opioid and Overdose Prevention

    Opioid overdose and deaths are one of the most urgent public health threats facing cities and communities throughout the country. Presently, drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. and drug overdose rates are increasing – among men and women of all ages and races. The opioid epidemic is a cross-cutting national problem, […]

    Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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