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Announcing Sixth Cohort in NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards
Made possible through a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), NACCHO is pleased to announce the...
Dec 02, 2016 | Amy Chang
Download Now: Insulin Pen Safety Poster
The One & Only Campaign developed an 11″x17″ poster that local health departments can use to promote safe injection...
Dec 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Denver Hits Anothers Major Milestone in Global Effort to End AIDS Epidemic
On November 30, 2016, the day before World AIDS Day, Denver Public Health announced that the city achieved a second major milestone in...
Dec 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 4-10)
Influenza (flu) causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and thousands or tens of thousands of deaths...
Nov 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: 2015 HIV Surveillance Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention just released the 2015 HIV Surveillance...
Nov 30, 2016 | 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
Updated NACCHO Policy Statements: Food System Safety and Foodborne Disease Outbreak...
NACCHO recently released two updated policy statements under its Food Safety and Defense program. The first statement is on Food...
Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Reflections from the National Academies Meeting on Improving Population Health
By Mukti Kulkarni, MD, NACCHO Prevention Health Policy Resident With so many fiscal challenges, how can local health departments...
Nov 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Interactive Infographic: Health Impacts of Traffic Pollution in NYC
A new interactive infographic highlights the effect of New York City’s traffic and air quality on the health of its residents....
Nov 23, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Announcing Sixth Cohort in NACCHO Mentorship Program for the Retail Program StandardsMade possible through a new cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), NACCHO is pleased to announce the sixth participant cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards. The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory... Dec 02, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Download Now: Insulin Pen Safety PosterThe One & Only Campaign developed an 11″x17″ poster that local health departments can use to promote safe injection practices with insulin pens. Download now and share on your social media and with providers in your jurisdictions! Dec 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Denver Hits Anothers Major Milestone in Global Effort to End AIDS EpidemicOn November 30, 2016, the day before World AIDS Day, Denver Public Health announced that the city achieved a second major milestone in UNAIDS’ 90-90-90 treatment targets for ending the AIDS epidemic. Now, in Denver, not only do 90% of people living with HIV know their HIV status, but 90% percent of those diagnosed and in HIV […] Dec 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 4-10)Influenza (flu) causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and thousands or tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States—and people of every age, including people in good health, are at risk. So, from December 4-10, 2016, public health and healthcare agencies across the nation are celebrating National Influenza Vaccination Week […] Nov 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: 2015 HIV Surveillance ReportThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention just released the 2015 HIV Surveillance Report, which includes detailed information about diagnosed HIV infection in the United States and dependent areas. Together with supplemental reports and analyses published throughout the year, the report provides federal agencies, health departments, nonprofit... Nov 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug UseThe 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 |
Updated NACCHO Policy Statements: Food System Safety and Foodborne Disease Outbreak ResponseNACCHO recently released two updated policy statements under its Food Safety and Defense program. The first statement is on Food System Safety, which provides guidance to ensure local health department participation in all areas of food safety as a means to reduce foodborne illness in the communities they serve. The Foodborne Disease Outbreak Response Policy […] Nov 29, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Reflections from the National Academies Meeting on Improving Population HealthBy Mukti Kulkarni, MD, NACCHO Prevention Health Policy Resident With so many fiscal challenges, how can local health departments secure sources of perpetual funding for their vital work in advancing population health? On October 19, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Population Health Improvement convened a workshop on Building Sustainable Financing... Nov 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Interactive Infographic: Health Impacts of Traffic Pollution in NYCA new interactive infographic highlights the effect of New York City’s traffic and air quality on the health of its residents. The resource visualizes key findings of a recently published study on traffic-related air quality health impacts among the city’s neighborhoods. Both the study and the complementary infographic were developed by the New York City Department of Health […] Nov 23, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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