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Provide Feedback on Zika Action Plan Summit Teleconferences
Fill out this brief survey on the CDC’s ZAP Summit Teleconferences to help us understand how these teleconferences benefit your...
May 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Evaluation Tool for Improving Disability Inclusion
The BMC Public Health Journal recently published a study on the Community Health Inclusion Index (CHII), a new survey tool promoting...
May 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Report: Leveraging the National HIV/AIDS Strategy in U.S. Fast-Track Cities
In November 2015, NACCHO collaborated with the International Association of Providers in AIDS Care (IAPAC) to support their work to...
May 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
STD Contact Tracing Infographic
NCSD developed an infographic to help explain the work of Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) and other public health professionals...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
LA County Launches Awareness Campaign Encouraging Residents to Get Protected With...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched a public education campaign that features three animated superheroes...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
State of HCV Care National Survey Report Released
Health HIV released a report titled HealthHCV’s State of HCV CareTM national survey report. The survey identified treatment...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Fact Sheet on Public Health and School Nurse Collaboration
School nurses are an integral part of public health, especially when it comes to children and families. By collaborating with school...
May 11, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States and is an opportunity to raise awareness about the silent epidemics of hepatitis...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
New Provider Resources Page on HCV
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) added a new provider resources page to its website that has a number of resources for...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Provide Feedback on Zika Action Plan Summit TeleconferencesFill out this brief survey on the CDC’s ZAP Summit Teleconferences to help us understand how these teleconferences benefit your local health department. Feel free to provide additional feedback in the comments below, as well. *Note: You will use the same survey link to provide feedback on all of the teleconferences. May 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Evaluation Tool for Improving Disability InclusionThe BMC Public Health Journal recently published a study on the Community Health Inclusion Index (CHII), a new survey tool promoting disability inclusion in community health initiatives. The CHII was created to assist public health professionals and organizations to better understand the needs of and develop new initiatives for individuals with disabilities living in their communities. The... May 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Report: Leveraging the National HIV/AIDS Strategy in U.S. Fast-Track CitiesIn November 2015, NACCHO collaborated with the International Association of Providers in AIDS Care (IAPAC) to support their work to help convene the U.S. Fast Track Cities Initiative and National HIV/AIDS Strategy Consultation meeting. The meeting convened health officials and HIV program managers from local and state health departments, community representatives, healthcare providers, public... May 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
STD Contact Tracing InfographicNCSD developed an infographic to help explain the work of Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) and other public health professionals who perform contact tracing for STDs. The infographic provides an easy-to-follow visual to explain this hard boots-on-the-ground work done by member Health Departments across the county. NCSD plans to use this infographic to show policymakers how contact tracing... May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
LA County Launches Awareness Campaign Encouraging Residents to Get Protected With PrEPThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched a public education campaign that features three animated superheroes collectively called “The Protectors” who encourage LA County residents to learn more about PrEP. The campaign was developed with input from a PrEP community advisory board and the animated superheroes reflect the specific target populations that the campaign intends... May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
State of HCV Care National Survey Report ReleasedHealth HIV released a report titled HealthHCV’s State of HCV CareTM national survey report. The survey identified treatment utilization policies impacting coverage by payers as a major barrier among substantial and diverse barriers preventing providers from delivering necessary care to their HCV-infected patients. Other barriers identified included: limited infrastructure for proving hepatitis C... May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Fact Sheet on Public Health and School Nurse CollaborationSchool nurses are an integral part of public health, especially when it comes to children and families. By collaborating with school nurses, state and local health departments can improve school health services, and can better address population health. For example, nurses have a central role in disease surveillance, disease prevention, wellness, and even health policy. […] May 11, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
May is Hepatitis Awareness MonthMay is Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States and is an opportunity to raise awareness about the silent epidemics of hepatitis B and C and highlight the importance of testing. CDC has created a number of resources such as digital tools, a hepatitis risk assessment, live-read PSA scripts, and fact sheets for organizations interested […] May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
New Provider Resources Page on HCVThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) added a new provider resources page to its website that has a number of resources for training primary care providers and other healthcare workers on the importance of hepatitis C screening and linkage to care. Topics include orientation to baby boomer HCV screening, testing and lab order details, care […] May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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