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NACCHO Launches Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing Kit
On this World Hepatitis Day, NACCHO is pleased to launch its Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing Kit. Hepatitis C (HCV) presents a...
Jul 28, 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
Provider Resources: Protecting Patients from Syphilis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Office of STD Prevention has released new resources to help...
Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New Curricula Address HIV, HCV & Co-Infection
National HIV Curriculum The AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC) National Coordinating Resource Center, in partnership with the...
Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new resource for small and critical access hospitals to help...
Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Keep Crypto out of the Pool: Addressing One of the Summer’s Major Public Health Risks
By Hannah Donart, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease...
Jun 29, 2017 | Guest Author
Funding Opportunity: Curing HCV Among People of Color Living with HIV
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a...
Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Women’s Health Week 2017: Promoting Sexual Health Across the Lifespan
National Women’s Health Week, celebrated this year from May 14-20, is an annual observance to empower women to make their health...
Jun 01, 2017 | Samantha Ritter
Guide to Hepatitis C Testing
In recognition of Hepatitis Testing Day, which was May 19, the American Academy of HIV Medicine’s (AAHIVM) Institute for Hepatitis C...
May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Launches Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing KitOn this World Hepatitis Day, NACCHO is pleased to launch its Hepatitis C Public Health Detailing Kit. Hepatitis C (HCV) presents a significant and growing challenge for our public health and healthcare systems. More than 3.5 million Americans are living with HCV, and the nation’s opioid epidemic is driving a surge in new infections, especially […] Jul 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017National 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 |
Provider Resources: Protecting Patients from SyphilisThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Office of STD Prevention has released new resources to help combat rising syphilis rates. The first is a Medscape commentary that provides an overview of recent syphilis increases, challenges associated with its prevention, and the specific steps clinicians can take to reverse these trends. The second resource is […] Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New Curricula Address HIV, HCV & Co-InfectionNational HIV Curriculum The AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC) National Coordinating Resource Center, in partnership with the University of Washington, with support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, HIV/AIDS Bureau, is pleased to launch the AETC National HIV Curriculum (NHC). This online tool, the only one of […] Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access HospitalsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new resource for small and critical access hospitals to help healthcare facility leaders and providers implement antibiotic stewardship activities in their facilities. The Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals uses the CDC Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic... Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Keep Crypto out of the Pool: Addressing One of the Summer’s Major Public Health RisksBy Hannah Donart, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease outbreaks associated with recreational water activity in the United States and these outbreaks are occurring at increasing frequencies. In 2016 alone, state health departments reported at least 32 outbreaks of the disease associated with swimming pools […] Jun 29, 2017 | Guest Author |
Funding Opportunity: Curing HCV Among People of Color Living with HIVThe Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a funding opportunity open to all Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Parts A, B, C, and D funded recipients of record. “Curing Hepatitis C Among People of Color Living with HIV” is a multi-pronged initiative that will support up to two […] Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Women’s Health Week 2017: Promoting Sexual Health Across the LifespanNational Women’s Health Week, celebrated this year from May 14-20, is an annual observance to empower women to make their health a priority. This year, NACCHO highlights the importance of sexual and relationship health for women at every age. Note that while some of this information pertains specifically to cisgender women, most of it applies […] Jun 01, 2017 | Samantha Ritter |
Guide to Hepatitis C TestingIn recognition of Hepatitis Testing Day, which was May 19, the American Academy of HIV Medicine’s (AAHIVM) Institute for Hepatitis C and the American College of Physicians (ACP) released a new Guide to Hepatitis C Testing. The Guide was designed for primary care providers and includes a summary of the latest testing recommendations, along with […] May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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