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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

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

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

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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

“Vaccine” Releases Special Issue on Vaccine Hesitancy

On August 14, Vaccine released a special issue on vaccine hesitancy. The articles in this issue describe the current...

Aug 25, 2015 | Kate Drezner

Drinking Water Threatened by Blue-Green Algae, Study Finds

A report by scientists from Oregon State University and the University of North Carolina concludes that blooms of toxic...

Aug 25, 2015 | Katie Regan

Update on Partner Treatment for STIs

The Guttmacher Institute recently released a State Policy Brief on partner treatment for STIs which explores state...

Aug 24, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

Hepatitis Increasingly Goes along with Heroin Abuse

As reported by the Associated Press on August 19, public health agencies and drug treatment centers nationwide are...

Aug 24, 2015 | Hilary McQuie

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Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

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Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

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Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

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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...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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Aug 03, 2021 | Guest Author

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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...

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

Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author

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