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Report: Preliminary Findings of “Hepatitis C: The State of Medicaid Access”
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI)...
Nov 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week (Nov. 14-20)
This week, November 14-20, 2016, public health agencies and partners across the nation (and the globe) are celebrating “Get...
Nov 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance:...
On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the...
Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan
NACCHO Announces New Initiative to Address Disparities in HIV Outcomes Among...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in partnership with Cicatelli Associates, Inc. (CAI), is pleased...
Nov 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Update: Guidance on Four Rules Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Draft Guidance for Industry, Describing a Hazard That Needs Control in Documents...
Nov 10, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative...
So far in this blog series, NACCHO has explored how disease surveillance can combat antimicrobial resistance and highlighted how local...
Nov 10, 2016 | Sara Chang
First cases of Candida auris reported in United States
Thirteen cases of Candida auris (C. auris), a serious and sometimes fatal fungal infection that is emerging globally, have been...
Nov 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Funds NGOs to Improve Health and Educational Outcomes of Youth
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently began supporting four national nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to...
Nov 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Call for Nominations: Association of Immunization Managers Awards
Each year, the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) presents awards to its members in recognition of their outstanding...
Nov 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Report: Preliminary Findings of “Hepatitis C: The State of Medicaid Access”The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) and the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) recently released the preliminary findings of Hepatitis C: The State of Medicaid Access – a comprehensive assessment of state Medicaid programs’ discriminatory restrictions on curative treatments for hepatitis C, the nation’s deadliest blood-borne disease. The full... Nov 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week (Nov. 14-20)This week, November 14-20, 2016, public health agencies and partners across the nation (and the globe) are celebrating “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.” Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this observance is a key component of the agency’s efforts to improve antibiotic stewardship in communities, healthcare facilities, and on the farm […] Nov 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: Connecting Local and Global EffortsOn September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. This was only the fourth time in history the UN General Assembly had addressed a health issue – a signal of the tipping point AMR has […] Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan |
NACCHO Announces New Initiative to Address Disparities in HIV Outcomes Among Minority Populations in the SouthThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in partnership with Cicatelli Associates, Inc. (CAI), is pleased to announce the launch of the Southern Initiative, a project which aims to improve HIV outcomes among minority populations in the Southern United States. This three-year initiative is supported by the U.S. Department of Health and […] Nov 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Update: Guidance on Four Rules Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization ActThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released Draft Guidance for Industry, Describing a Hazard That Needs Control in Documents Accompanying the Food as Required by Four Rules Implementing the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). This guidance is intended for any entity that is subject to certain provisions (in part 117, part 507, the produce safety […] Nov 10, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative Efforts in Disease Surveillance (Part 2)So far in this blog series, NACCHO has explored how disease surveillance can combat antimicrobial resistance and highlighted how local health departments can play a role in protecting communities from this public health threat. In this final post, we provide additional cases of how local public health can serve as a key partner in the […] Nov 10, 2016 | Sara Chang |
First cases of Candida auris reported in United StatesThirteen cases of Candida auris (C. auris), a serious and sometimes fatal fungal infection that is emerging globally, have been identified in the United States. Seven of the cases occurred between May 2013 and August 2016 and are described in a report released in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The other six cases […] Nov 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Funds NGOs to Improve Health and Educational Outcomes of YouthThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently began supporting four national nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to create national partnerships that have a vested interest in promoting efforts to reduce HIV, STDs and unintended pregnancy, as well as reduce behaviors that contribute to health risks among our nation’s youth. Through this opportunity, NACCHO, Advocates for Youth,... Nov 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Call for Nominations: Association of Immunization Managers AwardsEach year, the Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) presents awards to its members in recognition of their outstanding initiatives, service, dedication, and leadership. Eligible candidates must be program managers from one of the 64 city, state, or territorial immunization programs directly funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Immunization... Nov 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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