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One & Only Campaign: Promoting Safe Injection Practices
The One & Only Campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition...
Aug 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Infographic: Impact of Unsafe Medical Injections in the US
The One & Only Campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition...
Aug 05, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action Day
The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc (NLBCA) is commemorating the 4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C...
Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role...
May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of screening for...
May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
LA County Launches Awareness Campaign Encouraging Residents to Get Protected With...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched a public education campaign that features three animated superheroes...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Call for Abstracts: 2017 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference
The Partnership for Food Safety Education is accepting education session and poster abstracts for their 2017 Consumer Food Safety...
May 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Phase of Know More Hepatitis Campaign
Know More Hepatitis is a campaign to encourage people born from 1945-1965 to get tested for Hepatitis C. The CDC’s Division of...
Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day
To help combat the problem of HIV in the transgender (trans) community, on April 18, the CDC’s Capacity Building Assistance...
Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
Spring Weather Preparedness: Storms, Floods—and Yes, Tornadoes
Until 1950, United States weathermen were forbidden from using the T-word: tornadoes. Yet, in the early 20th century, tornadoes were...
Mar 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
One & Only Campaign: Promoting Safe Injection PracticesThe One & Only Campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC), is an initiative that seeks to raise awareness among patients and healthcare providers about safe injection practices in an effort to eliminate infections resulting from unsafe practices. As a member of the SIPC, NACCHO is committed […] Aug 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Infographic: Impact of Unsafe Medical Injections in the USThe One & Only Campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC), recently shared an infographic that provides a visual explanation of the impact of unsafe medical injections in the United States. The infographic describes the consequences of unsafe practices, highlights where outbreaks can occur, and provides […] Aug 05, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action DayThe National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc (NLBCA) is commemorating the 4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action Day (NAAHCAD) on July 25, 2016. Local health departments and organizations are encouraged to support the day by signing up to host activities in their communities.To encourage participation, organizations who sign up will receive a promotional package... Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role LHDs Play in Addressing Viral HepatitisMay 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of screening for hepatitis B and C. It is estimated that up to 5 million Americans have viral hepatitis, but less than a third of people with chronic hepatitis B and just half of those with chronic […] May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
LA County Launches Awareness Campaign Encouraging Residents to Get Protected With PrEPThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched a public education campaign that features three animated superheroes collectively called “The Protectors” who encourage LA County residents to learn more about PrEP. The campaign was developed with input from a PrEP community advisory board and the animated superheroes reflect the specific target populations that the campaign intends... May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Call for Abstracts: 2017 Consumer Food Safety Education ConferenceThe Partnership for Food Safety Education is accepting education session and poster abstracts for their 2017 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference, taking place January 25-27, 2017 in Washington, DC. This conference will focus on “behavior change – the heart of improving food safety practices at home and at work.” Abstracts are being accepted for the following […] May 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Phase of Know More Hepatitis CampaignKnow More Hepatitis is a campaign to encourage people born from 1945-1965 to get tested for Hepatitis C. The CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis recently released their next phase of the campaign featuring two new video PSAs and four posters. There are also additional materials to help with local educational efforts, including radio PSAs, infographics, […] Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing DayTo help combat the problem of HIV in the transgender (trans) community, on April 18, the CDC’s Capacity Building Assistance Provider Network partner, the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Transgender Health at the University of California, San Francisco, will launch their inaugural National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD). The trans community is one of the […] Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
Spring Weather Preparedness: Storms, Floods—and Yes, TornadoesUntil 1950, United States weathermen were forbidden from using the T-word: tornadoes. Yet, in the early 20th century, tornadoes were everywhere: ripping through southern and Midwest states, shouting in sky-high fonts from the front page of newspapers, and starring in harrowing newsreels. According to a recent piece in Atlas Obscura, there was one place, however, […] Mar 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
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