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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.

CDC Webinar Recording: Prevention of Sexually-Transmitted Zika

CDC recently held a Zika Action Plan (ZAP) Summit Follow-up teleconference on preventing sexual transmission of Zika....

Jun 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

Jack N. Spencer Award: Call for Nominations

The CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention is now accepting nominations for...

May 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

Building Healthy Online Communities Public Health Meeting Report

In December of last year, NCSD’s Building Healthy Online Communities Project held a meeting of STD/HIV program...

May 24, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role LHDs Play in Addressing Viral Hepatitis

May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance...

May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

STD Contact Tracing Infographic

NCSD developed an infographic to help explain the work of Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) and other public...

May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

NCSD Resources on Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has developed a resource page on sexual transmission of Zika. The page...

May 10, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease Intervention Specialists

The theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important...

Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

NCSD Blog Series for STD Awareness Month

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has created a blog series for STD Awareness Month. The series is a...

Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

Talk About Sexual Health During STD Awareness Month

By Kendra Weindling, STI/HIV Program Supervisor, Richmond City (VA) Health District April is STD Awareness Month, which...

Apr 11, 2016 | Guest Author

NACCHO Recognizes STD Awareness Month with Blog Series

April is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the importance of STD prevention, testing, and treatment. The...

Apr 01, 2016 | LaNisha Childs

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Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

We are partnering with Climate for Health and ecoAmerica to offer an...

Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

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New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

This video series was developed from interviews with BLOC COVID funded sites to...

Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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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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NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

Applications for the program are now open from September 9 through November 15,...

Aug 03, 2021 | Guest Author

NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

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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 Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

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...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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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 Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

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

Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

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Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires

The American Lung Association has developed a new fact sheet in Spanish to...

Jul 15, 2020

Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires

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