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Webinar Recording: Population Health through Improved Infectious Disease Prevention...

The Region IV Public Health Training Center of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) introduces the national...

Feb 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • MMWR: Outbreak of Seoul Virus Among Rats and Rat Owners — United States and Canada,...

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published a report describing the 2017 outbreak of Seoul virus among...

    Feb 14, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • User’s Guide: 2018 Online AIDS Drug Assistance Program Formulary Database

    The National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) recently released the 2018 Online AIDS Drug Assistance...

    Feb 14, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Partner Planning Guide for the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy has launched the Partner...

    Feb 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    • Tools & Resources, Immunization

    CDC: Immunization Billables Project Evaluation Report

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the CDC Billables Project Evaluation Report. The objectives of this evaluation were to: Assess whether the Billables Project strengthened the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to effectively bill third-party payers for immunization services; Identify activities, resources, and stakeholder partnerships that helped or...

    Feb 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Antibiotic Resistance, Infectious Disease

    CDC Online Training: Antibiotic Stewardship – Section 1

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Antibiotic Stewardship has launched the first of a four-section web-based training course on Antibiotic Stewardship, each section of which will be released in 2018. To register and take the course online, create an account at http://bit.ly/2BsVc0z. Course objectives include: optimizing antibiotic prescribing and use to […]

    Feb 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Immunization

    International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month: The Importance of Maternal Immunization

    International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, held in February, is a worldwide observance to promote awareness of infections transmitted from mother to baby. Prenatal infections include bacterial or viral illnesses that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or during the delivery process. The incidence of prenatal infection depends on the causative […]

    Feb 15, 2018 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

    Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    New Website: Hepatitis Policy Project

    The Hepatitis Policy Project invites you to visit their new policy-focused website on hepatitis C. While there is already an abundance of general information available on the etiology, symptoms and transmission of HCV, this site is intended to provide the latest policy actions and most timely and relevant information related to the HCV crisis. Content consists of […]

    Feb 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Press Release

    National Academies Launches New Initiative to Improve Environmental Health

    The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine launched the Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) to work across disciplines and sectors in developing lasting solutions to improve health today and for generations to come. EHMI will build on over two decades of work done by the National Academies in this area. The National Academies’ Presidents […]

    Feb 15, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Webinar Recording: Population Health through Improved Infectious Disease Prevention and Management

    The Region IV Public Health Training Center of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) introduces the national dialogue about public health and healthcare system integration in this 1.5-hour webinar. This webinar includes how infectious diseases have helped demonstrate the significant need to strengthen the collaboration between public health and healthcare. It defines the...

    Feb 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    MMWR: Outbreak of Seoul Virus Among Rats and Rat Owners — United States and Canada, 2017

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently published a report describing the 2017 outbreak of Seoul virus among rats and rat owners in the US and Canada: Outbreak of Seoul Virus Among Rats and Rat Owners — United States and Canada, 2017. The outbreak was first detected in Wisconsin and grew to include […]

    Feb 14, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    User’s Guide: 2018 Online AIDS Drug Assistance Program Formulary Database

    The National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) recently released the 2018 Online AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Formulary Database (the Database), which may be accessed via the accompanying User’s Guide. The Database provides an online, searchable, publicly available resource detailing state-by-state ADAP coverage of medications both individually and by drug class...

    Feb 14, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Partner Planning Guide for the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy has launched the Partner Planning Guide (Guide) for the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan 2017-2020 (Action Plan). This strategic planning resource is designed for use by individuals, groups, and organizations that are conducting strategic programs and providing services to prevent, […]

    Feb 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

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    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

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    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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