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PEW: With Opioid Crisis, a Surge in Hepatitis C

In a new “Stateline” article, Pew Charitable Trusts explores how the opioid epidemic is producing a surge in new hepatitis...

Sep 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Heroin Crisis: Nevada Becomes First State to Install Syringe Vending Machines

    In a new approach to combat rising heroin and HIV rates, Las Vegas has implemented vending machines of clean needles. The syringe...

    May 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense

    This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens...

    Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug Use

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk...

    Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance:...

    On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the...

    Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan

    • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Blog: Innovating to Reduce Harm in Las Vegas

    The Big Cities Health Coalition published a new blog, Innovating to Reduce Harm in Las Vegas, that highlights the Southern Nevada Health District’s efforts to increase access to clean syringes through vending machines. The article is authored by Dr. Joe Iser, Chief Health Officer of the Southern Nevada Health District, and provides an overview of […]

    May 20, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Hepatitis C and People Who Inject Drugs

    Today is the last day of Hepatitis Awareness Month. Our final blog post of the month focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its disproportionate impact on people who inject drugs (PWID). What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by HCV. For some people, HCV is a short-term, acute illness. Approximately […]

    May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: #JustB Patient Storytelling Project

    Hepatitis Awareness Month is a month-long, worldwide campaign dedicated to raising awareness of viral hepatitis and encouraging people across the country to get tested and vaccinated. This week, we’re sharing some information and resources about the hepatitis B virus. What is Hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is the most common serious liver infection in the world […]

    May 22, 2018 | Sarah Getachew

    Infectious Disease, Vector Control

    2018 Vector Control Summit: “Itching to Improve: Building Local Mosquito Control Capacity”

    In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO developed and distributed an electronic survey to assess mosquito surveillance and control capacity among the nearly 2,000 local vector control programs nationwide. Through this work, we found that although mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, a large majority […]

    Apr 18, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    PEW: With Opioid Crisis, a Surge in Hepatitis C

    In a new “Stateline” article, Pew Charitable Trusts explores how the opioid epidemic is producing a surge in new hepatitis C infections. Below is an excerpt from the article: “Like the opioid epidemic that is driving it, the rate of new hepatitis C cases has spiked in the last five years. After declining for two […]

    Sep 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Heroin Crisis: Nevada Becomes First State to Install Syringe Vending Machines

    In a new approach to combat rising heroin and HIV rates, Las Vegas has implemented vending machines of clean needles. The syringe exchange vending machines, a first in the United States, aren’t open to just anyone walking by; they are accessible to clients of Trac-B Exchange, a program run by the Las Vegas Harm Reduction […]

    May 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense

    This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens in events that debunk myths about drugs and alcohol, NACCHO is instead taking this opportunity to provide a sneak-peek into our Winter NACCHO Exchange issue, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid […]

    Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug Use

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Among Persons Who Inject Drugs, a new report on HIV, injection drug use, and the role of syringe services programs (SSPs) in prevention. Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV […]

    Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: Connecting Local and Global Efforts

    On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. This was only the fourth time in history the UN General Assembly had addressed a health issue – a signal of the tipping point AMR has […]

    Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan

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