FDA Releases Updated Information about the Implementation of the Retail Food Program...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated informational document about the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory...

Apr 21, 2016 | Amy Chang

  • Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease...

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

    Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • Black Lives Matter: What’s PrEP Got to Do with It?

    The Black AIDS Institute has released their 2016 State of AIDS in Black America report: Black Lives Matter: What’s PrEP Got to...

    Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

  • New Phase of Know More Hepatitis Campaign

    Know More Hepatitis is a campaign to encourage people born from 1945-1965 to get tested for Hepatitis C. The CDC’s Division of...

    Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

  • National HIV PrEP Summit (NHPS)

    On Dec 3-4, NMAC will host their National HIV PrEP Summit (NHPS) in San Francisco. The event is a great opportunity to learn about...

    Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

  • Global Diabetes Rate Increases Significantly

    A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals a fourfold increase in global diabetes cases in the last 36 years. There...

    Apr 19, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • National Infant Immunization Week—Making it Matter at the Local Level

    By Nancy Messonnier, MD, MPH, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and...

    Apr 18, 2016 | Guest Author

  • Billing Coding Guide for HIV Prevention

    The National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released their Billing Coding Guide for HIV Prevention:...

    Apr 15, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

  • Zika Action Plan Summit: Lessons for Local Health Departments

    On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the Zika Action Plan Summit to convene state, local, and tribal...

    Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • FDA Releases Updated Information about the Implementation of the Retail Food Program Standards

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released an updated informational document about the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards. This document includes answers to common questions about implementation of the Retail Program Standards. The Clearinghouse Work Group developed the answers in response to questions from state, local, tribal, and territorial retail food regulatory...

    Apr 21, 2016 | Amy Chang

    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 role in local health department HIV/STD programs and work to improve the sexual health of their community by talking to them about STD prevention, testing in the field, and linking the clients in need to care. For […]

    Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

    Black Lives Matter: What’s PrEP Got to Do with It?

    The Black AIDS Institute has released their 2016 State of AIDS in Black America report: Black Lives Matter: What’s PrEP Got to Do with It? In addition to examining how familiar Black communities are in understanding and utilizing PrEP, the report also makes recommendations on how the community maximize the benefits of PrEP and other biomedical […]

    Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

    New Phase of Know More Hepatitis Campaign

    Know More Hepatitis is a campaign to encourage people born from 1945-1965 to get tested for Hepatitis C. The CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis recently released their next phase of the campaign featuring two new video PSAs and four posters. There are also additional materials to help with local educational efforts, including radio PSAs, infographics, […]

    Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

    National HIV PrEP Summit (NHPS)

    On Dec 3-4, NMAC will host their National HIV PrEP Summit (NHPS) in San Francisco. The event is a great opportunity to learn about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and other biomedical HIV prevention interventions. This event will serve as a space for health departments, community based organizations, and other HIV leaders to discuss ways to discuss how […]

    Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

    Global Diabetes Rate Increases Significantly

    A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals a fourfold increase in global diabetes cases in the last 36 years. There are now 422 million adults living with diabetes globally. This is an increase from 108 million people in 1980. The majority of these people are living in poorer, low-resource countries. WHO is […]

    Apr 19, 2016 | Katie Regan

    National Infant Immunization Week—Making it Matter at the Local Level

    By Nancy Messonnier, MD, MPH, Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to promote the benefits of immunizations and to improve the health of children two years old or younger, and is taking place April 16-23, 2016. Since 1994, […]

    Apr 18, 2016 | Guest Author

    Billing Coding Guide for HIV Prevention

    The National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released their Billing Coding Guide for HIV Prevention: PrEP, Screening, and Linkage Services. This is a useful resource for LHDs navigating the billing and reimbursement process for HIV prevention services. LHD staff are also encouraged to share this resource with providers in their jurisdictions.

    Apr 15, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

    Zika Action Plan Summit: Lessons for Local Health Departments

    On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the Zika Action Plan Summit to convene state, local, and tribal representatives to improve Zika preparedness and response in the United States. Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, Executive Director, and Dr. Oscar Alleyne, Senior Adviser for Public Health Programs, attended on behalf of NACCHO. I spoke […]

    Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Baum

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