The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
Earlier this week, the United States celebrated the success of The AMR Challenge during the United Nations General Assembly in New...
Sep 26, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO is pleased to announce the release of two fact sheets highlighting the role of local health departments (LHDs) in combating...
Sep 05, 2019 | Christina Baum
Since September 2018, there have been greater than 800 mumps cases in adult migrants detained in U.S. detention facilities who are...
Sep 04, 2019 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
Despite the availability of screening and treatment, tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of preventable infectious disease...
Sep 03, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The STD Prevention Conference Scientific Committee needs your help in selecting the conference theme. The person who submits the...
Aug 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
It’s that time again! NACCHO and the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) are offering several full scholarships for...
Sepsis is the body’s life-threatening response to infection that affects 1.7 million people and takes 270,000 lives annually in the...
Aug 26, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
AIDSVu’s new Deeper Look: Ending the HIV Epidemic page provides an overview of the national plan, its goals and focus, as well...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that can lead to certain types of cancer later in life. The current HPV vaccine could...
Aug 22, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Earlier this week, the United States celebrated the success of The AMR Challenge during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Launched in September 2018, the Challenge received nearly 350 commitments from 33 countries to implement specific actions to combat antibiotic resistance (also known as antimicrobial resistance or AMR).
NACCHO is pleased to announce the release of two fact sheets highlighting the role of local health departments (LHDs) in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and supporting antimicrobial stewardship.
Since September 2018, there have been greater than 800 mumps cases in adult migrants detained in U.S. detention facilities who are under the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Despite the availability of screening and treatment, tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of preventable infectious disease deaths worldwide and disproportionately affects vulnerable populations.
The STD Prevention Conference Scientific Committee needs your help in selecting the conference theme. The person who submits the winning theme will receive free registration to the 2020 STD Prevention Conference, which will be held September 14-17, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Conference details will be posted to this website as information becomes available. From the […]
It’s that time again! NACCHO and the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) are offering several full scholarships for interested disease intervention specialists (DIS) to attend NCSD’s Annual Meeting, STD Engage. This year, the meeting will be held in the Washington, DC area (Alexandria, Virginia) from November 19-22. STD Engage provides an important opportunity for DIS to […]
Sepsis is the body’s life-threatening response to infection that affects 1.7 million people and takes 270,000 lives annually in the United States. In 2011, Sepsis Alliance designated September as Sepsis Awareness Month. Sepsis Alliance created a Sepsis AwarenessToolkit to help organizations educate healthcare providers and community members about the signs and symptoms of sepsis. NACCHO and...
AIDSVu’s new Deeper Look: Ending the HIV Epidemic page provides an overview of the national plan, its goals and focus, as well as insights on areas targeted by the plan. The page includes interactive maps and local profiles.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that can lead to certain types of cancer later in life. The current HPV vaccine could prevent 92% percent of cancers attributable to HPV. A new CDC study found that there were 43,999 HPV-associated cancers (cancers in organ sites where HPV often causes cancer) from 2012 through 2016. […]
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