Project Inform Releases New PrEP Resource

Project Inform and Outshine NW have developed “Transcending Barriers for Safer Pleasure,” a resource guide available in...

Feb 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • Technical Consultation on the Elimination of Perinatal Hepatitis B in the U.S.: What...

    By Cynthia English, RN BSN, Communicable Disease Specialist, Saint Louis County (MO) Department of Public Health Hepatitis B infection...

    Feb 09, 2016 | Guest Author

  • NACCHO Comments on USPSTF Draft Syphilis Screening Recommendation

    In December, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft recommendation statement for syphilis...

    Jan 19, 2016 | Nicholas Parr

  • HRSA HAB Consultation Summaries

    The HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) collaborated with the Office of the Assistant...

    Jan 15, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • Protect Yourself While Pregnant: Food Safety Resources for Local Health Departments

    By Brittany C. Woodland, Congressional and Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of...

    Dec 10, 2015 | Guest Author

  • Archived Webinar Available: Opioid Abuse in the U.S.: An Urgent Public Health Crisis

    The National Institute for Healthcare Management recently hosted a webinar on public- and private-sector efforts to prevent opioid...

    Nov 17, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • NACCHO Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Ryan White CARE Act

    This past Tuesday, August 18, marked the 25th anniversary of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. It was...

    Aug 21, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss

  • Resources Available in Anticipation of Flu Season

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season can begin as early as October. With flu season fast...

    Aug 11, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

  • Project Inform Releases New PrEP Resource

    Project Inform and Outshine NW have developed “Transcending Barriers for Safer Pleasure,” a resource guide available in English and Spanish about PrEP for women who are transgender and for other trans/gender variant people who were assigned male sex at birth. This resource guide provides information on PrEP as an HIV prevention tool, how to find […]

    Feb 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

    Technical Consultation on the Elimination of Perinatal Hepatitis B in the U.S.: What Local Health Departments Can Do

    By Cynthia English, RN BSN, Communicable Disease Specialist, Saint Louis County (MO) Department of Public Health Hepatitis B infection in a pregnant woman poses a serious risk to her infant at birth. Without post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), approximately 40% of infants born to hepatitis B-infected mothers in the United States will develop chronic hepatitis B infection, approximately one-fourth...

    Feb 09, 2016 | Guest Author

    NACCHO Comments on USPSTF Draft Syphilis Screening Recommendation

    In December, the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) released a draft recommendation statement for syphilis screening among nonpregnant adults and adolescents, and invited public comment on the proposed updates. These updates include the most recent Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) syphilis surveillance data, and insights into the growing syphilis epidemic and...

    Jan 19, 2016 | Nicholas Parr

    HRSA HAB Consultation Summaries

    The HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) within the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) collaborated with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and the National Institutes of Health to host three expert consultations in 2015 to identify methods for improving care and treatment for people living with HIV. Lessons learned from these consultations will help inform...

    Jan 15, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

    Protect Yourself While Pregnant: Food Safety Resources for Local Health Departments

    By Brittany C. Woodland, Congressional and Public Affairs Specialist, Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture  As a mother prepares to bring a baby into the world, she has to juggle the often overwhelming demands of pregnancy: frequent doctor’s appointments, morning sickness, and the infamous food cravings, to name just a few. Food safety may […]

    Dec 10, 2015 | Guest Author

    Archived Webinar Available: Opioid Abuse in the U.S.: An Urgent Public Health Crisis

    The National Institute for Healthcare Management recently hosted a webinar on public- and private-sector efforts to prevent opioid overdose and death, including initiatives to ensure appropriate prescription of pain medications and to expand access to addiction treatment. Between 1999 and 2013, the amount of prescription painkillers dispensed in the U.S. quadrupled. In roughly the same […]

    Nov 17, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    NACCHO Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Ryan White CARE Act

    This past Tuesday, August 18, marked the 25th anniversary of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act. It was a day to reflect on the passion that inspired the legislation, purpose that continues to drive the program, and excellence in health outcomes for people living with HIV/AIDS. It was also a day for […]

    Aug 21, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss

    Resources Available in Anticipation of Flu Season

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season can begin as early as October. With flu season fast approaching, view these resources to help your local health department prepare for the next outbreak of flu. Local health departments should utilize National Immunization Awareness Month in August to promote the importance of getting a […]

    Aug 11, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

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