The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
CDC has released a new resource, COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training Guidance and Resources.
Apr 29, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
This consumer fact sheet offers information for those at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, including those who are...
Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) has released new guidance for sexual health clinics on reducing in-person...
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from...
Apr 16, 2020 | Guest Author
Texas Department of State Health Services released guidance for HIV/STD Public Health Follow-Up Staff—including Disease Intervention...
Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new toolkit that describes the successful 10-step process used by...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new webpage dedicated to providing useful and timely information...
Across the United States, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise. Local health departments (LHDs) are on the...
Apr 13, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Health departments have an opportunity to increase public awareness about climate change impacts and government response by framing...
Apr 09, 2020 | Andrea Grenadier
This consumer fact sheet offers information for those at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, including those who are immunocompromised due to conditions such as poorly controlled HIV or AIDS. View the fact sheet.
Public Health – Seattle & King County (PHSKC) has released new guidance for sexual health clinics on reducing in-person visits. The guidance identifies priority populations for HIV/STI screening visits, suggests the use of telemedicine for contacts of STI cases, and recommends treatments based on patients’ screening results or symptoms. Access the guidance.
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from natural hazards, also known as ecosystem goods and services. This year, as we celebrate the international 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also marks 50 years of protecting human health and the environment.
Texas Department of State Health Services released guidance for HIV/STD Public Health Follow-Up Staff—including Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS), Data to Care, and Field Health Advocates—during COVID-19. The guidance covers enhanced universal precautions and field safety planning strategies, what staff should do before field work and during patient encounters, how to handle case...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new toolkit that describes the successful 10-step process used by Community-based Approaches to Reducing STDs (CARS) projects to engage community members in the effective implementation of STD prevention and control initiatives. The toolkit includes tools, templates, and valuable lessons learned from the CARS projects. […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new webpage dedicated to providing useful and timely information about syringe services programs (SSPs), in collaboration with HIV.gov. The webpage includes a three-part webinar series that highlights resources, policies, and technical assistance for developing and expanding SSPs in diverse settings and communities across the...
Across the United States, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise. Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines, responding to these epidemics and assuring access to testing and treatment in their communities. Not only are many STIs asymptomatic and undetected, but traditional, urine-based screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea often fail to […]
Health departments have an opportunity to increase public awareness about climate change impacts and government response by framing their work around climate change when communicating with the public. Check out this new infosheet with tips on how to frame your communications about climate change.
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