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Best For You, Best For Baby: Five Tips for Preventing Birth Defects

Expectant parents receive a barrage of messages on how to keep their babies safe and healthy during pregnancy. For birth defect...

Jan 13, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Antibiotic Resistance, Epidemiology, Infectious Disease

    Developing Regional Antibiograms to Monitor Resistance Patterns

    Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to the public’s health, and local health departments (LHDs) have become increasingly...

    Nov 18, 2019 | Christina Baum

  • Food Safety & Inspection

    Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 5

    The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program...

    Feb 19, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Accreditation & Quality Improvement, Food Safety & Inspection

    Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 4

    This post is part of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have...

    Jan 10, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Leveraging Local Knowledge and Expertise to Tackle Healthcare-Associated Infections

    It is more and more common to open up your newspaper or browser and see a news story about the latest superbug, the hunt for new...

    Aug 07, 2017 | Christina Baum

  • Improving Hand Hygiene through Innovative Campaign Advertising and Community Outreach

    By: Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Seasonal influenza occurs annually...

    Oct 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    • Tools & Resources, Hazards & Health Effects, Water Quality

    Honoring Local Public Health on World Water Day

    New resources on aquatic health and water, sanitation, and hygiene preparedness now available.

    Mar 22, 2021 | Emily D'Angelo

    COVID-19, Health & Disability

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance Consultant for the Addressing Needs of People with Disabilities in COVID-19 Local Preparedness Planning, Mitigation and Recovery Efforts Project

    NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide technical support and guidance to local health department awardees for the Addressing Needs of People with Disabilities in COVID-19 Local Preparedness Planning, Mitigation, and Recovery Efforts Project.

    Dec 09, 2020 | Sara Lyons

    Climate Change

    Insight into Climate Change & Local Preparedness Efforts with NACCHO

    In the present moment, and mere days before World Environmental Health Day on September 26, the intersection between climate change and preparedness is, sadly, quite clear. Scientists have warned for years that climate change could and would worsen weather-related events. Today, we see stark examples unfolding across the United States as the nation recognizes National Preparedness Month this...

    Sep 22, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

    Health & Disability, Infectious Disease, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Tobacco-Use Prevention

    Best For You, Best For Baby: Five Tips for Preventing Birth Defects

    Expectant parents receive a barrage of messages on how to keep their babies safe and healthy during pregnancy. For birth defect prevention, the message is simple: What’s best for you is best for your baby. While not all birth defects can be prevented, there are concrete steps pregnant individuals can take to increase their chances […]

    Jan 13, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

    Antibiotic Resistance, Epidemiology, Infectious Disease

    Developing Regional Antibiograms to Monitor Resistance Patterns

    Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to the public’s health, and local health departments (LHDs) have become increasingly involved to ensure their communities are prepared.

    Nov 18, 2019 | Christina Baum

    Food Safety & Inspection

    Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 5

    The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) are designed to help food regulatory programs enhance the services they provide to the public. This post is part of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have made in retail […]

    Feb 19, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Accreditation & Quality Improvement, Food Safety & Inspection

    Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 4

    This post is part of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have made in retail food protection. Each month, we are featuring the experiences, challenges, and successes of jurisdictions that have worked toward each of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory […]

    Jan 10, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Leveraging Local Knowledge and Expertise to Tackle Healthcare-Associated Infections

    It is more and more common to open up your newspaper or browser and see a news story about the latest superbug, the hunt for new antibiotics, or the spread of an infection within a healthcare facility. In fact, antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have come to be widely recognized issues that must be […]

    Aug 07, 2017 | Christina Baum

    Improving Hand Hygiene through Innovative Campaign Advertising and Community Outreach

    By: Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Seasonal influenza occurs annually and can cause mild to severe illness, which can lead to hospitalizations and even death. Certain groups, such as elderly people, young children, and people with health conditions like heart disease, asthma, or weakened immune systems have a […]

    Oct 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    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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