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CDC Releases Preventing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Infographic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) has released a new, free food...
Dec 01, 2015 | Katie Regan
Funding Available to Support Environmental Health Interns at Local Health Departments
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), in collaboration with the Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs,...
Dec 01, 2015 | Katie Regan
U.S. Federal Agencies Announce Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gases
U.S. federal agencies will cut greenhouse gas emissions to 41.8% below their 2008 levels by 2025, the White House announced last week....
Nov 30, 2015 | Katie Regan
Nearly Half of Hepatitis C Patients on Medicaid Denied Coverage for Life-Saving...
New research from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine shows that 50% of Medicaid patients infected with chronic...
Nov 30, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
The Impact of Avian Influenza on Thanksgiving Turkey Prices
As you shop for your traditional Thanksgiving turkey, you may notice it is costing you more, even without additional family or out of...
Nov 24, 2015 | Christina Baum
Patient Access to HIV Drugs in Exchange Plans is Limited Compared to Other Sources...
Avalere Health has published a new analysis on coverage of HIV medication in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). The analysis examined...
Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
GIS and Local Health Departments: Supporting Environmental Health at the Community...
It is impossible to separate health and place. This simple truth forms the basis of all understanding in modern environmental health....
Oct 13, 2015 | Chris Mills
Lessons for Local Health Departments from the International Conference on Emerging...
The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) was held in Atlanta at the end of August and Jackie Lawler, an...
Oct 13, 2015 | Christina Baum
Visit the New PrEPWatch.org — A Global Clearinghouse on PrEP
AVAC recently redesigned and updated www.prepwatch.org. The site is designed to be a clearinghouse for information on PrEP research...
Oct 09, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss
CDC Releases Preventing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks InfographicThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) has released a new, free food safety infographic. This infographic depicts the cost of foodborne illness, the unique role of environmental health in outbreak investigations, and success stories from NCEH’s work. Dec 01, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Funding Available to Support Environmental Health Interns at Local Health DepartmentsThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), in collaboration with the Association of Environmental Health Academic Programs, is accepting applications for 30 summer 2016 environmental health interns sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Local, state, and tribal environmental health departments are eligible to host students from accredited universities and... Dec 01, 2015 | Katie Regan |
U.S. Federal Agencies Announce Plan to Cut Greenhouse GasesU.S. federal agencies will cut greenhouse gas emissions to 41.8% below their 2008 levels by 2025, the White House announced last week. The cut is expected to save $18 billion in energy costs, as well as increase the share of renewable electricity the federal government consumes to 30%. This new target expands upon the previously set goal of […] Nov 30, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Nearly Half of Hepatitis C Patients on Medicaid Denied Coverage for Life-Saving Drugs, Researchers ReportNew research from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine shows that 50% of Medicaid patients infected with chronic hepatitis C were denied coverage of newer, life-saving antiviral drugs prescribed by their doctors. Explanations included that the therapies were not considered “a medical necessity,” the patients had tested positive for alcohol/drugs, and other reasons.... Nov 30, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
The Impact of Avian Influenza on Thanksgiving Turkey PricesAs you shop for your traditional Thanksgiving turkey, you may notice it is costing you more, even without additional family or out of town guests to feed. Instead, the price increase is a reminder of the avian influenza outbreak that began in December 2014, and which affected 48,082,293 birds across the country. There were no […] Nov 24, 2015 | Christina Baum |
Patient Access to HIV Drugs in Exchange Plans is Limited Compared to Other Sources of CoverageAvalere Health has published a new analysis on coverage of HIV medication in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). The analysis examined 1,494 Affordable Care Act Silver QHPs and found that only 16% of these plans in 2015 cover all top HIV drug regimens with cost sharing less than $100 per month per regimen. While almost half of plans include […] Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
GIS and Local Health Departments: Supporting Environmental Health at the Community LevelIt is impossible to separate health and place. This simple truth forms the basis of all understanding in modern environmental health. Local health departments working in the environmental health field should ensure they are well-versed in the tools that highlight the hazards, threats, and peculiarities particular to their communities; in particular, they should be familiar […] Oct 13, 2015 | Chris Mills |
Lessons for Local Health Departments from the International Conference on Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) was held in Atlanta at the end of August and Jackie Lawler, an epidemiologist at the Orange County Health Department in New York and a member of NACCHO’s Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Workgroup, attended as the NACCHO partner representative on the ICEID 2015 Scientific Program Committee. […] Oct 13, 2015 | Christina Baum |
Visit the New PrEPWatch.org — A Global Clearinghouse on PrEPAVAC recently redesigned and updated www.prepwatch.org. The site is designed to be a clearinghouse for information on PrEP research (ongoing and completed; clinical trials and demonstration projects), data, additional research, cost, access, and advocacy efforts across the globe. PrEPWatch will continue to evolve, and AVAC would like your input as it takes shape. Contact them at [email protected] if... Oct 09, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss |
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