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Prevent to Protect: National Birth Defects Prevention Month
By Katelynd Todd, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month in the United States. A...
Jan 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Infants with...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just published guidelines to support clinicians in diagnosing, evaluating, and...
Oct 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New NACCHO Fact Sheet: Five Steps for Inclusive Health Promotion
NACCHO’s Health and Disability program recently released a new fact sheet, titled “Five Steps for Inclusive...
Jul 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
MMWR: Pregnancy Outcomes Following Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy in the U.S....
In a follow up to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Zika and birth defects in the 50 United...
Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New HHS Blog: Zika and Pregnancy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a blog titled, “Zika and Pregnancy: Protecting Babies,...
May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
2017 Update: Zika Interim Response Plan (CONUS & Hawaii)
On May 5, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2017 Zika Interim Response Plan for the continental...
May 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Apply for Zika Pregnancy and Birth Defects Local Health Department Field Support
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin soliciting a second round of applications from local...
Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Vital Signs: Update on Zika Virus–Associated Birth Defects
A new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the latest findings on Zika infection in...
Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Prevent to Protect: National Birth Defects Prevention MonthBy Katelynd Todd, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month in the United States. A birth defect can be defined as a biochemical or physical abnormality that forms within an infant before or during birth. These defects are normally found within the first year of life. While some birth defects […] Jan 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Infants with Possible Congenital Zika Virus InfectionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just published guidelines to support clinicians in diagnosing, evaluating, and managing infants with possible congenital Zika virus. The revised guidance updates recommendations for the diagnosis, evaluation, and follow-up of infants in three main groups: infants with birth defects consistent with congenital Zika syndrome born to mothers with... Oct 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New NACCHO Fact Sheet: Five Steps for Inclusive Health PromotionNACCHO’s Health and Disability program recently released a new fact sheet, titled “Five Steps for Inclusive Promotion,” now available via the NACCHO Health and Disability webpage. This four-page resource provides health department staff with five action steps for the development and delivery of inclusive health promotion programs and activities. Each action step provides helpful... Jul 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
MMWR: Pregnancy Outcomes Following Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy in the U.S. TerritoriesIn a follow up to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Zika and birth defects in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, the agency just released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report examining “Pregnancy Outcomes After Maternal Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy — U.S. Territories, […] Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New HHS Blog: Zika and PregnancyThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a blog titled, “Zika and Pregnancy: Protecting Babies, Protecting Yourself.” The article is written by Dr. Margaret Honein, Birth Defects Branch Chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), and Co-lead of the Pregnancy […] May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
2017 Update: Zika Interim Response Plan (CONUS & Hawaii)On May 5, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2017 Zika Interim Response Plan for the continental United States (CONUS) and Hawaii. The new, more streamlined document is cross-linked to CDC’s most recent information and guidance on the CDC Zika Response website. In addition, the updated plan includes more explicit thresholds […] May 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Apply for Zika Pregnancy and Birth Defects Local Health Department Field SupportThis month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin soliciting a second round of applications from local health departments for supplemental field support in communities with pregnant women at significant risk for Zika virus infection. NACCHO strongly encourages our members to apply for this excellent opportunity. Currently, CDC’s Zika supplemental funding for […] Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Vital Signs: Update on Zika Virus–Associated Birth DefectsA new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the latest findings on Zika infection in pregnant women and babies and the importance of prevention and early care. This report – the first to provide the analysis of a subgroup of pregnant women in the U.S. with clear, confirmed test […] Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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