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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Health Literacy Month: Health Literacy as an Issue of Health Equity

    In the last decade, health equity has increasingly become a critical concern in the field of public health. From the local to federal...

    Oct 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst  The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Preventing the Next Flint: Fighting Lead Poisoning at Home

    This Year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week is Vital After state officials switched the Flint, Michigan, water source...

    Oct 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Infection Prevention and Healthcare Quality Training in a Criminal Justice...

    This week, October 16-22, marks both International Infection Prevention Week and Healthcare Quality Week. Infection prevention is both...

    Oct 18, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • New NACCHO Request for Proposals: Seeking Consultant for Upcoming Project

    With funding from CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, NACCHO will be offering funding and technical assistance (TA) to up to five local...

    Oct 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Cook County Launches “Fight the Bite” Campaign to Combat Zika

    Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation continue to respond to and brace for cases of Zika. Although the mosquitoes that...

    Oct 10, 2016 | Erin Laird

  • Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: Connecting Local and Global Efforts

    On 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

    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

    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 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

    Health Literacy Month: Health Literacy as an Issue of Health Equity

    In the last decade, health equity has increasingly become a critical concern in the field of public health. From the local to federal levels, there’s been a call for research, initiatives, and outreach that minimize health inequities and provide opportunities for all people to reach optimal health. Through these efforts, there’s been growing acknowledgement that […]

    Oct 31, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst  The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and recent alumni interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Last year’s fellows along with NACCHO Health and DIsability leadership staff are pictured on the right, presenting their...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Preventing the Next Flint: Fighting Lead Poisoning at Home

    This Year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week is Vital After state officials switched the Flint, Michigan, water source to the polluted Flint River, residents suffered from unprecedented levels of lead poisoning. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with numerous other organizations intervened to protect the health of thousands of families and children, who are...

    Oct 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Infection Prevention and Healthcare Quality Training in a Criminal Justice Healthcare Setting: The Work of El Paso County Public Health

    This week, October 16-22, marks both International Infection Prevention Week and Healthcare Quality Week. Infection prevention is both a means and an end to the work healthcare quality professionals do to manage risks, reduce mortality and incident rates, and, most importantly, protect patient safety. To explore local public health efforts to “Break the Chain of Infection,” NACCHO...

    Oct 18, 2016 | Christina Baum

    New NACCHO Request for Proposals: Seeking Consultant for Upcoming Project

    With funding from CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, NACCHO will be offering funding and technical assistance (TA) to up to five local health departments (LHDs) for a multi-site evaluation of the use of the Rapid Syphilis Test (RST) in nonclinical settings, with the goal of obtaining systematic information on RST performance, implementation, outcomes, and costs. […]

    Oct 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Cook County Launches “Fight the Bite” Campaign to Combat Zika

    Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation continue to respond to and brace for cases of Zika. Although the mosquitoes that carry Zika do not thrive in Cook County, Illinois, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is taking a proactive role in raising awareness about the virus among residents. Through a campaign launched […]

    Oct 10, 2016 | Erin Laird

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