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Highlights & Key Takeaways: Conference for Food Protection’s Biennial Meeting
Last month, the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), brought together representatives from the food industry, government, academia,...
May 06, 2016 | Amy Chang
Framing the Dialogue on Race to Address Health Equity
Local health departments have a shared understanding that the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age impact...
Apr 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
National Infant Immunization Week—Making it Matter at the Local Level
By Nancy Messonnier, MD, MPH, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and...
Apr 18, 2016 | Guest Author
Balancing Transparency and Integrity: How We Changed Public Notification of...
The second half of 2015 felt like all foodborne illness, all the time. In the summer, we dealt with a statewide salmonella outbreak...
Apr 07, 2016 | Guest Author
The Capital City Food Truck Convention Hosts Workshop on Regulatory Best Practices
Mobile food units are one of the hottest topics and challenges facing local food regulatory programs across the nation. The second...
Mar 24, 2016 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VA
On December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public...
Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Brownfields
NACCHO has recently updated its Brownfields policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for local health departments...
Nov 25, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Health in All Policies
NACCHO has recently updated its Health in All Policies (HiAP) policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for Health in...
Nov 24, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
Food Safety Inspectors Make Public Health a Priority: Understanding USDA’s Food...
By Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service What did you eat for...
Nov 05, 2015 | Guest Author
Highlights & Key Takeaways: Conference for Food Protection’s Biennial MeetingLast month, the Conference for Food Protection (CFP), brought together representatives from the food industry, government, academia, and consumer organizations to discuss emerging food safety problems and potential solutions at their 2016 Biennial Meeting in Boise, Idaho. Every other year, CFP provides meeting attendees with an open forum to discuss food safety standards from any source, while... May 06, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Framing the Dialogue on Race to Address Health EquityLocal health departments have a shared understanding that the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age impact their health. But often, the root causes of these social determinants of health are not addressed in all programs or policies. In an effort to bring about action toward a “stronger, more healthful, and […] Apr 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
National Infant Immunization Week—Making it Matter at the Local LevelBy Nancy Messonnier, MD, MPH, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to promote the benefits of immunizations and to improve the health of children two years old or younger, and is taking place April 16-23, 2016. Since 1994, […] Apr 18, 2016 | Guest Author |
Balancing Transparency and Integrity: How We Changed Public Notification of Potential OutbreaksThe second half of 2015 felt like all foodborne illness, all the time. In the summer, we dealt with a statewide salmonella outbreak resulting from contamination at a supplier of whole hogs who sold to small food establishments in our county, as well as to individuals for backyard pig roasts. Apr 07, 2016 | Guest Author |
The Capital City Food Truck Convention Hosts Workshop on Regulatory Best PracticesMobile food units are one of the hottest topics and challenges facing local food regulatory programs across the nation. The second annual Capital City Food Truck Convention, sponsored by the DC, Maryland, and Virginia Food Truck Association, brought together the metropolitan region’s food truck owners, industry purveyors and service providers, and regulators March 12-13. The […] Mar 24, 2016 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VAOn December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI), Creating Community Change Consulting, and the Richmond City Health District, conducted Richmond, Virginia’s first Health in All Policies Workshop. Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a change in the systems that determine […] Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner |
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on BrownfieldsNACCHO has recently updated its Brownfields policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for local health departments interested in brownfield redevelopment in their jurisdictions. Brownfields are defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous... Nov 25, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Health in All PoliciesNACCHO has recently updated its Health in All Policies (HiAP) policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for Health in All Policies at local health departments. HiAP is a strategy to assist leaders and policymakers in integrating considerations of health, well-being, and equity during the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and services. HiAP is defined […] Nov 24, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
Food Safety Inspectors Make Public Health a Priority: Understanding USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection ServiceBy Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service What did you eat for dinner last night? Do you keep food safety in mind when cooking your family’s meals? Foodborne illness is a serious public health issue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates foodborne bacteria sicken […] Nov 05, 2015 | Guest Author |
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