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World AIDS Day 2017: Increasing Impact through Transparency, Accountability, and...

Combatting HIV/AIDS: Nearly Four Decades of Progress For the past 29 years, we’ve set aside today, World AIDS Day, to raise awareness...

Nov 30, 2017 | Mardrequs Harris

  • NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.

    The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there...

    Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward Elimination

    World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real...

    Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

  • The Digital Bridge Initiative: Improving Public Health Surveillance in the U.S.

    Local health departments (LHDs) are the keystone to successful public health surveillance – the systematic and ongoing collection,...

    Dec 28, 2016 | Lisa McKeown

  • Resource Roundup: 2016 World Environmental Health Day – Fighting Second and...

    Each year, the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) hosts World Environmental Health Day to encourage global...

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Now Streaming: Lessons from Ebola and Zika

    The Harvard Global Health Institute hosted a webinar featuring Ron Klain, former White House Ebola Response Coordinator (full bio...

    Sep 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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    Zika Virus: What Local Health Departments Need to Know

    Zika virus infection, which is primarily spread to humans through the Aedes species mosquito, has become a public health concern in...

    Feb 05, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

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    Watch Now: Virtual Symposium: 100 Years of Influenza Pandemics and Practice: 1918-2018

    On May 7, the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hosted a one-day symposium on how public health has advanced since the 1918 flu pandemic. In the context of the centenary of the 1918 influenza pandemic, experts from academia and government discussed current […]

    May 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    All of Us, Healthy People 2030

    National Public Health Week 2018: Changing Our Future Together

    National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association, presents an opportunity for communities across the United States to reflect on the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. More importantly, NPHW serves as an excellent reminder of why public health exists: to tackle the […]

    Mar 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    World AIDS Day 2017: Increasing Impact through Transparency, Accountability, and Partnerships

    Combatting HIV/AIDS: Nearly Four Decades of Progress For the past 29 years, we’ve set aside today, World AIDS Day, to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and to mourn as well as celebrate the lives of those who have died from this disease. While we observe 29 years […]

    Nov 30, 2017 | Mardrequs Harris

    NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.

    The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there seems to be a cyclical pattern when it comes to prioritizing mosquito control capabilities. First, a newly-emerging or re-emerging mosquito-borne disease outbreak triggers a pandemic or epidemic response in which municipalities, states, and […]

    Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward Elimination

    World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real change. Viral hepatitis is a major global health threat with around 240 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and up to 150 million people living with chronic hepatitis C […]

    Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

    The Digital Bridge Initiative: Improving Public Health Surveillance in the U.S.

    Local health departments (LHDs) are the keystone to successful public health surveillance – the systematic and ongoing collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data to stimulate public health action. As local providers of health services, LHDs are well-positioned to monitor community health data, flag potential public health threats, and intervene to prevent endemics, pandemics,...

    Dec 28, 2016 | Lisa McKeown

    Resource Roundup: 2016 World Environmental Health Day – Fighting Second and Third-Hand Smoke

    Each year, the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) hosts World Environmental Health Day to encourage global recognition of critical environmental health issues. Past themes have focused on raising awareness about protecting children’s environmental health, addressing environmental health inequalities, and preparing for emerging environmental health risks and challenges....

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Now Streaming: Lessons from Ebola and Zika

    The Harvard Global Health Institute hosted a webinar featuring Ron Klain, former White House Ebola Response Coordinator (full bio here) in a panel with Dr. Ashish K. Jha, Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute. Mr. Klain will talk about his work during the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak and the lessons we must learn in order to prepare for […]

    Sep 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Vector Control

    Zika Virus: What Local Health Departments Need to Know

    Zika virus infection, which is primarily spread to humans through the Aedes species mosquito, has become a public health concern in the United States, particularly for pregnant women. While the majority of Zika virus infections reported in the United States are among individuals who have traveled to regions with ongoing Zika virus transmission, on February […]

    Feb 05, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

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    Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

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    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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