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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

Act Against AIDS Launches First Disease-Specific CDC Instagram Account

CDC recently launched its Act Against AIDS (AAA) Instagram account. Started in 2009, AAA focuses on raising awareness...

Sep 01, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

Vaccination Coverage Among Children in Kindergarten — United States, 2014-15 School Year

On August 28,  CDC released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article, “Vaccination Coverage Among...

Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner

Medscape Vaccine Acceptance Report: Where Do We Stand?

A new Medscape report was released on the state of vaccine acceptance since the 2015 Measles outbreak. See...

Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner

New Fact Sheet Examines Role of Environmental Health in Public Health Accreditation

The Public Health Accreditation Board’s (PHAB’s) national voluntary accreditation program advances the...

Sep 01, 2015 | Katie Regan

What is your local health department doing for National Food Safety Month?

Let us know in the comments below.

Aug 31, 2015 | Katie Regan

National Immunization Survey 19-35 months-2014

CDC recently released the National Immunization Survey 2014 data for 19-35 month olds. There were no significant...

Aug 31, 2015 | Kate Drezner

NACCHO President to Present at 2015 Amoeba Summit

NACCHO President Dr. Swannie Jett will present at the 2015 Amoeba Summit on September 11 from 7:30am to 2:30pm. The...

Aug 31, 2015 | Mary Hodges

Human Plague

Since the beginning of April, there have been 11 cases of human plague across six states and three deaths from the...

Aug 31, 2015 | Christina Baum

National Immunization Survey-Teen Shows Lagging HPV Vaccination Rates

On July 30, CDC released the results of the National Immunization Survey—Teen module, providing important information...

Aug 26, 2015 | Kate Heyer

Outbreak Communications Guide

The National Public Health Information Coalition has released the Outbreak Communications Guide to help public health...

Aug 25, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

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RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide graphic design for the new...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

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Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

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New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

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Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

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Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

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Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

NACCHO is pleased to announced the release of three Request for Proposals to...

Feb 17, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier

Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

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NACCHO joins leading public health organizations in signing a declaration...

Jan 27, 2021 | Anu Varma

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

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Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

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NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

NACCHO and CFP are seeking 10-15 state, local, tribal, and territorial health...

Oct 13, 2020 | Anu Varma

NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

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NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

NACCHO partners with Children’s Environmental Health Network for CEH Day 2020.

Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author

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