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Job Opening: Communications Director at NASTAD
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors is seeking a Communications Director. The organization is looking for...
Mar 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Newly Released: NACCHO Policy Statements on Environmental Health
NACCHO recently released three policy statements on topics related to environmental and community health, now available on our...
Mar 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Listen Now: Benefits of Multi-Sector Partnerships for Immunization
In February, the National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership (NIVDP) hosted a webinar on “Lessons from the Field:...
Mar 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Shingles Awareness Toolkit
As part of a Shingles Awareness Month campaign in Birmingham, Alabama (AL), the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases released a...
Mar 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
SASI Report: State of HIV in the US Deep South
Recent research from the Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) has documented that the US Deep South region (AL, FL, GA, LA,...
Mar 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Gear Up for STD Awareness Month!
April is STD Awareness Month. This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is focused on tackling the dangerous...
Mar 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level
March 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness...
Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird
State of the ImmUnion: A Report on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the U.S.
Every Child By Two (ECBT) recently launched the State of the ImmUnion initiative to examine how strong the nation’s defenses...
Mar 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Op-Ed: Making Vaccine-Preventable Diseases History
Laura Hanen, Co-Chair of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) and Chief of Government Affairs at NACCHO, recently penned an op-ed...
Mar 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Job Opening: Communications Director at NASTADThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors is seeking a Communications Director. The organization is looking for someone who has the following: Strong passion for working on behalf of communities disproportionately impacted by HIV and other health disparities such as people of color, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender individuals and […] Mar 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Newly Released: NACCHO Policy Statements on Environmental HealthNACCHO recently released three policy statements on topics related to environmental and community health, now available on our Advocacy webpage. These include one new policy statement on Transportation and Health, along with two updated statements on Childhood Lead Poisoning and Healthy Community Design. Click on each of the links below to view these statements or […] Mar 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Listen Now: Benefits of Multi-Sector Partnerships for ImmunizationIn February, the National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership (NIVDP) hosted a webinar on “Lessons from the Field: Immunization Coalition Leaders Sharing Their Wisdom.” During the webinar, immunization coalition leaders across the nation shared lessons learned and challenges in promoting flu vaccination within underserved communities. In particular, the webinar: Shared lessons learned... Mar 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Shingles Awareness ToolkitAs part of a Shingles Awareness Month campaign in Birmingham, Alabama (AL), the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases released a digital Shingles Awareness Toolkit. The toolkit features a variety of communications materials, including a poster, FAQs, sample social media posts, PSA video, and sample newsletter/website language to help share information about shingles and the vaccine... Mar 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
SASI Report: State of HIV in the US Deep SouthRecent research from the Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) has documented that the US Deep South region (AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX) is a significant driver of the US HIV epidemic, with especially high HIV and AIDS diagnosis rates and HIV-related death rates from 2008-2013. In response, SASI recently released State of HIV in the US […] Mar 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Gear Up for STD Awareness Month!April is STD Awareness Month. This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is focused on tackling the dangerous resurgence of syphilis. Reported cases and rates for primary and secondary syphilis are the highest they have been in more than 20 years. Rates have increased in every region, a majority of age groups, […] Mar 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local LevelMarch 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals and the public. Broadly defined, patient safety refers to the prevention of harm to patients, such as accidental or preventable injury or infection, while receiving medical care. Patient safety practices […] Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird |
State of the ImmUnion: A Report on Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in the U.S.Every Child By Two (ECBT) recently launched the State of the ImmUnion initiative to examine how strong the nation’s defenses truly are against vaccine-preventable diseases and what we can do, as public health advocates and legislators, to make our ImmUnion stronger and more resilient in the face of emerging health threats. In this report, ECBT […] Mar 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Op-Ed: Making Vaccine-Preventable Diseases HistoryLaura Hanen, Co-Chair of the Adult Vaccine Access Coalition (AVAC) and Chief of Government Affairs at NACCHO, recently penned an op-ed in The Hill that reinforces the value of vaccines; highlights the consequences of low immunization rates; and urges Congress to ensure that immunizations remain a cornerstone of prevention and insurance coverage. With the nation on the […] Mar 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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