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Supporting Hepatitis C Testing, Care, and Treatment at the Local Level
See the importance of local health departments in hepatitis C testing and linkage to care in a time of new treatment advances in...
Jul 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Three New Reports Offer Recommendations for Updating the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
The O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center has released series of three policy...
Jul 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
FDA Delays Implementation of Menu Calorie Count Rules
Implementation of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirement that chain restaurants, grocery stores, and other food...
Jul 10, 2015 | Katie Regan
FDA Releases Supplement to the 2013 Food Code
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Supplement to the 2013 Food Code, a model for retail food regulations across the...
Jul 08, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
New Study Summarizes Financial Impact of Environmental Health Conditions on...
The California Environmental Health Tracking Program and Public Health Institute released a new report, “Costs of Environmental Health...
Jul 07, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
NACCHO Staff Author Article about Arboviral Surveillance
NACCHO staff authored the article “Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United...
Jul 07, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
How can local health departments address the health effects of climate change in...
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Jul 06, 2015 | Katie Regan
How is Your Local Health Department Preparing for Infectious Diseases Like MERS-COV...
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Jul 02, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
View NACCHO’s New Local Health Departments and Hepatitis C Educational Series
NACCHO has released Module 1 of its new Local Health Departments and Hepatitis C educational series. Hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
Jun 30, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Supporting Hepatitis C Testing, Care, and Treatment at the Local LevelSee the importance of local health departments in hepatitis C testing and linkage to care in a time of new treatment advances in NACCHO’s new infographic. Jul 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Three New Reports Offer Recommendations for Updating the Ryan White HIV/AIDS ProgramThe O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center has released series of three policy briefs issuing recommendations for ensuring that the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is updated to be maximally effective in a changing healthcare environment. Leading HIV/AIDS experts authored the briefs to help HIV community stakeholders conceptualize structural... Jul 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
FDA Delays Implementation of Menu Calorie Count RulesImplementation of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirement that chain restaurants, grocery stores, and other food establishments post calorie counts on menus has been delayed until Dec. 1, 2016—a year later than FDA initially intended, and two years after publication of the ruling. The change is in response to the numerous requests FDA received from the […] Jul 10, 2015 | Katie Regan |
FDA Releases Supplement to the 2013 Food CodeThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Supplement to the 2013 Food Code, a model for retail food regulations across the United States. The update provides the industry and government with practical, science-based controls for food handling in order to improve food safety. The Supplement is based on recommendations made by regulatory officials, industry, academia, […] Jul 08, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
New Study Summarizes Financial Impact of Environmental Health Conditions on California ChildrenThe California Environmental Health Tracking Program and Public Health Institute released a new report, “Costs of Environmental Health Conditions in California Children.” The paper provides data on the costs associated with four childhood health conditions related to environmental exposures: asthma, childhood cancers, lead exposures, and neurobehavioral disorders. The study found that reducing... Jul 07, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
NACCHO Staff Author Article about Arboviral SurveillanceNACCHO staff authored the article “Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United States,” appearing in the July 2015 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Authors examine how before 1999, the United States had no appropriated funding for arboviral surveillance, and many states conducted no such surveillance. After emergence of West Nile... Jul 07, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
How can local health departments address the health effects of climate change in their communities?Let us know in the comments below. Jul 06, 2015 | Katie Regan |
How is Your Local Health Department Preparing for Infectious Diseases Like MERS-COV and Avian Influenza?Let us know in the comments section below. Jul 02, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
View NACCHO’s New Local Health Departments and Hepatitis C Educational SeriesNACCHO has released Module 1 of its new Local Health Departments and Hepatitis C educational series. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States, presents significant challenges to the public health and healthcare system. Local health departments play an important role in addressing these challenges and serving impacted […] Jun 30, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
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