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Updated Guidance for Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its interim guidance for pregnant women with possible exposure to Zika...
Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for...
Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Call for Abstracts: 2017 National Transgender Health Summit
UCSF’s Center of Excellence for Transgender Health is hosting the 2017 National Transgender Health Summit (NTHS) in Oakland,...
Jul 21, 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
Provider Resources: Protecting Patients from Syphilis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Office of STD Prevention has released new resources to help...
Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Big Cities Health Coalition: Opioid and Overdose Prevention
Opioid overdose and deaths are one of the most urgent public health threats facing cities and communities throughout the country....
Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Treatment Action Group: 2017 Pipeline Report
Treatment Action Group (TAG) recently launched its annual research and development landscape analysis: The Pipeline Report: Drugs,...
Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: Advancing Local Lead Poisoning Awareness
The National Center for Healthy Housing is seeking grant applicants for an opportunity to receive up to $5,000 in funding to support...
Jul 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Report: Major Contributing Factors of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health, (NCEH CDC) has released a report on...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Updated Guidance for Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus ExposureThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its interim guidance for pregnant women with possible exposure to Zika virus to include recommendations specific to pregnant women with symptoms and, separately, pregnant women without symptoms. “Update: Interim Guidance for Healthcare Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure—United States, July 2017”... Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To facilitate local support of this national awareness effort, the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) developed a communications and messaging toolkit for each week of NIAM 2017: Back to School (July/August) Babies and young... Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Call for Abstracts: 2017 National Transgender Health SummitUCSF’s Center of Excellence for Transgender Health is hosting the 2017 National Transgender Health Summit (NTHS) in Oakland, California, from November 10-12, 2017. NTHS is the premiere national conference in transgender health. This landmark program will present cutting-edge research, evidence-based educational sessions, training opportunities across many disciplines. NTHS is now accepting... Jul 21, 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 |
Provider Resources: Protecting Patients from SyphilisThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Office of STD Prevention has released new resources to help combat rising syphilis rates. The first is a Medscape commentary that provides an overview of recent syphilis increases, challenges associated with its prevention, and the specific steps clinicians can take to reverse these trends. The second resource is […] Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Big Cities Health Coalition: Opioid and Overdose PreventionOpioid overdose and deaths are one of the most urgent public health threats facing cities and communities throughout the country. Presently, drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. and drug overdose rates are increasing – among men and women of all ages and races. The opioid epidemic is a cross-cutting national problem, […] Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Treatment Action Group: 2017 Pipeline ReportTreatment Action Group (TAG) recently launched its annual research and development landscape analysis: The Pipeline Report: Drugs, Diagnostics, Vaccines, Preventive Technologies, Research Toward a Cure, and Immune-Based and Gene Therapies in Development. This year’s Pipeline Report continues to demonstrate the significant yields of drugs and biologics research and the advancement of breakthrough... Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: Advancing Local Lead Poisoning AwarenessThe National Center for Healthy Housing is seeking grant applicants for an opportunity to receive up to $5,000 in funding to support local lead poisoning prevention events. Ten or more communities will receive funding to host education/awareness events during the fall of 2017. Successful events should aim to mobilize community action advancing local lead poisoning […] Jul 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Report: Major Contributing Factors of Foodborne Illness OutbreaksThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health, (NCEH CDC) has released a report on factors that cause or amplify foodborne illness outbreaks (contributing factors). Information on contributing factors is critical to preventing outbreaks making this a highly valuable resource for local and state food safety professionals. The findings from analyses... Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
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