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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Webinar Recording: Check Yourself: How LHDs Can Use Self-Collected STI Tests

On Thursday, July 14, 2022, NACCHO and the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) co-hosted an action-packed...

Jul 29, 2022 | Daisha Washington

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  • Access to Care
  • Global Health
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Infectious Disease

World Hepatitis Day 2022

NACCHO recognizes World Hepatitis Day on July 28 as an opportunity to raise awareness about, recognize the impact of,...

Jul 27, 2022 | Anjana Rao

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  • Infectious Disease

New Resources: 2022 Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Response

The CDC and Florida Department of Health have released new resources and updates regarding the meningococcal disease...

Jun 29, 2022 | Kimberly Nalley

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Policy Statement
  • Substance Use Disorder

NACCHO Announces the Release of Updated Harm Reduction Policy Statement

In its updated Harm Reduction policy statement, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)...

Jun 28, 2022 | Anjana Rao

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Dear Colleague: National HIV Testing Day

A new Dear Colleague letter from the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention discusses National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day...

Jun 24, 2022 | Guest Author, Julia Zigman

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

HIV Testing is Self-Care: National HIV Testing Day is June 27

Join health department, federal, and community partners across the U.S. in observing National HIV Testing Day on...

Jun 17, 2022 | Julia Zigman

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Hepatitis Awareness Month 2022

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. These observances present opportunities to...

Apr 29, 2022 | Kat Kelley

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  • Press Release
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Immunization
  • Infectious Disease

NACCHO Applauds the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Updated Adult Hepatitis B Vaccination Recommendations

Revised Recommendations Will Ensure Expanded Health Insurance Coverage and Eliminate Financial and Other Barriers to...

Apr 29, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Access to Care
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Funding Opportunities for Working with Pharmacies and Retail Health Clinics to Provide Sexual Health Services

NACCHO, with support from the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, is pleased to announce two new funding opportunities...

Mar 31, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

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Share the STD Registry on Social Media During STD Awareness Week (April 10th-April 16th)

Share the #STDRegistry on your social media accounts to support NACCHO's efforts in collecting a registry of STD/HIV...

Feb 17, 2022 | Jas Florentino

Partner Articles

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  • Opportunity

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

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  • Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

Celebrate with us!

Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Calhoun
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

Brownsville
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

Cook County
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 17, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 10, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Healthy Aging

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Trust for America’s Health and with funding...

Jun 20, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

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  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030
  • Success Story

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

Through the power of partnerships, the Catawba County Library System has found...

May 30, 2023 | Erica Derr, Collaborative Services Librarian, Catawba County Library System

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

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