World TB Day: Unite to End TB

World TB Day is celebrated each March 24, commemorating the anniversary of the day in 1882 when Robert Koch announced the discovery of...

Mar 24, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • New Study Links Air Pollution to Increased Risk of Obesity and Diabetes

    Exposure to air pollution, even for just a month or two, may be enough to increase the risk of developing diabetes, especially for...

    Mar 24, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • Assessment of Local Health Department Use of Immunization Information Systems

    NACCHO, with funding and support from CDC, conducted an assessment to identify and explore local health department use of Immunization...

    Mar 23, 2016 | Kate Drezner

  • Celebrate National Nutrition Month

    March is National Nutrition Month, an awareness event dedicated to fostering healthy eating habits and improving the health of people...

    Mar 23, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • Learn More about the Model Aquatic Health Code Network on World Water Day

    Today marks World Water Day, an international observance sponsored by the United Nations that inspires people to learn more about...

    Mar 22, 2016 | Kelsey Edge

  • Communicating About Equity in HIA: A Guide for Practitioners

    The Society of Practitioners of Health Impact Assessment (SOPHIA) equity workgroup recently released Communicating about Equity in...

    Mar 21, 2016 | Bridget Kerner

  • Attend Environmental Health Sessions at the 2016 Preparedness Summit

    The Preparedness Summit, held this year in Dallas April 19-22, is the first and longest running national conference on public health...

    Mar 21, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • Letter from Dr. Beth Bell about a Funding Opportunity to Fight Antibiotic Resistance

    Earlier this week at a forum hosted by The Atlantic, Dr. Beth Bell, Director of National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious...

    Mar 21, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • CDC Celebrates PulseNet’s 20th Anniversary

    PulseNet, a national network of public health laboratories, prevents an estimated 270,000 cases of food poisoning and saves half a...

    Mar 19, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • World TB Day: Unite to End TB

    World TB Day is celebrated each March 24, commemorating the anniversary of the day in 1882 when Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB). The day serves to build public awareness that though much has changed since Koch’s time, the fight against tuberculosis still rages on. This year’s […]

    Mar 24, 2016 | Christina Baum

    New Study Links Air Pollution to Increased Risk of Obesity and Diabetes

    Exposure to air pollution, even for just a month or two, may be enough to increase the risk of developing diabetes, especially for obese people, says a new study from the Southern California Environmental Health Sciences Center at the University of California’s Keck School of Medicine. Researchers studied more than 1,000 people living in southern […]

    Mar 24, 2016 | Katie Regan

    Assessment of Local Health Department Use of Immunization Information Systems

    NACCHO, with funding and support from CDC, conducted an assessment to identify and explore local health department use of Immunization Information Systems, also known as immunization registries. The purpose of the assessment was to collect information to support and promote the role of Immunization Information Systems within local health department immunization programs. To view the results of...

    Mar 23, 2016 | Kate Drezner

    Celebrate National Nutrition Month

    March is National Nutrition Month, an awareness event dedicated to fostering healthy eating habits and improving the health of people around the nation. A nutrition education and information campaign developed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the campaign focuses on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity […]

    Mar 23, 2016 | Katie Regan

    Learn More about the Model Aquatic Health Code Network on World Water Day

    Today marks World Water Day, an international observance sponsored by the United Nations that inspires people to learn more about water-related issues and to take action to make a difference. This year many will focus on the power that water and jobs have to transform people’s lives. Almost half of the world’s workers (1.5 billion people) work […]

    Mar 22, 2016 | Kelsey Edge

    Communicating About Equity in HIA: A Guide for Practitioners

    The Society of Practitioners of Health Impact Assessment (SOPHIA) equity workgroup recently released Communicating about Equity in HIA: A Guide for Practitioners. Health Impact Assessments (HIAs) provide an opportunity to advance equity, but practitioners often struggle with how to effectively and strategically communicate about this core value of HIA. An effective approach to communication,...

    Mar 21, 2016 | Bridget Kerner

    Attend Environmental Health Sessions at the 2016 Preparedness Summit

    The Preparedness Summit, held this year in Dallas April 19-22, is the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness. This year, the Summit focuses on resiliency and recovery. There are several exciting sessions related to environmental health. Read more about the sessions below: Danger at the Dinner Table: Understanding and Addressing Existing […]

    Mar 21, 2016 | Amy Chang

    Letter from Dr. Beth Bell about a Funding Opportunity to Fight Antibiotic Resistance

    Earlier this week at a forum hosted by The Atlantic, Dr. Beth Bell, Director of National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) characterized antimicrobial resistance as “one of the major challenges of our time.” Antimicrobial resistance poses a threat to the health of our communities and to the effectiveness of medical treatment strategies, […]

    Mar 21, 2016 | Christina Baum

    CDC Celebrates PulseNet’s 20th Anniversary

    PulseNet, a national network of public health laboratories, prevents an estimated 270,000 cases of food poisoning and saves half a billion dollars every year, according to a study released in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine today. In comparison, the network costs public health agencies about $7 million a year to run. Launched in 1996, […]

    Mar 19, 2016 | Katie Regan

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