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Funding Announcement: 2017-2018 NACCHO Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program
NACCHO, in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is now accepting mentee and mentor applications (through...
Sep 06, 2017 | Amy Chang
HHS: Guidance for Non-HIV Specialized Providers Caring for Persons with HIV in...
The Department of Health and Human Services HIV guideline panels released Guidance for Non-HIV Specialized Providers Caring for...
Sep 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Releases Updated Guide to HPV Resources for Local Health Departments
NACCHO is pleased to announce an updated edition of the Guide to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Resources for Local Health Departments....
Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Seeking Health Department Staff: Foodborne Illness Complaint Systems Work Group
The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence is seeking local and state health department staff to join its new work group on...
Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang
New FDA Guidance: Food Safety Modernization Act Explained
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published three guidance documents to help food producers understand which part of the...
Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang
The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond
Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores...
Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
NIAM Blog Series: Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Maternal Immunization
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series will highlight the importance of...
Aug 10, 2017 | Courtney Martin
FDA Guidance for Industry: Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet...
On August 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new Guidance for Industry, “Antibacterial Therapies for Patients...
Aug 08, 2017 | Christina Baum
Leveraging Local Knowledge and Expertise to Tackle Healthcare-Associated Infections
It is more and more common to open up your newspaper or browser and see a news story about the latest superbug, the hunt for new...
Aug 07, 2017 | Christina Baum
Funding Announcement: 2017-2018 NACCHO Retail Program Standards Mentorship ProgramNACCHO, in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is now accepting mentee and mentor applications (through Friday, October 13, 2017) from state, local, territorial, and tribal retail food regulatory programs for the 2017-2018 cohort of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program. Program participants (mentors and mentees) will have opportunities to learn, share... Sep 06, 2017 | Amy Chang |
HHS: Guidance for Non-HIV Specialized Providers Caring for Persons with HIV in Disaster AreasThe Department of Health and Human Services HIV guideline panels released Guidance for Non-HIV Specialized Providers Caring for Persons with HIV in Disaster Areas. The document covers antiretroviral therapy for patients receiving treatment before displacement, caring for pregnant women, treatment and prevention of opportunistic infections and vaccinations and is available from AIDSInfo by... Sep 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Releases Updated Guide to HPV Resources for Local Health DepartmentsNACCHO is pleased to announce an updated edition of the Guide to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Resources for Local Health Departments. The guide provides resources to assist local health departments (LHDs) in their HPV initiative planning and overall efforts to increase HPV vaccination rates in their jurisdictions. LHDs can use the collection of print materials, audio/video […] Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Seeking Health Department Staff: Foodborne Illness Complaint Systems Work GroupThe Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence is seeking local and state health department staff to join its new work group on Foodborne Illness Complaint Systems. Work group members will engage in: Providing support and guidance to one another on the development, implementation, and evaluation of foodborne illness complaint systems; Sharing successes, challenges, and barriers surrounding... Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang |
New FDA Guidance: Food Safety Modernization Act ExplainedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published three guidance documents to help food producers understand which part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) affects them and their operations. The new guidance aims to help industry stakeholders identify FSMA exemptions and understand the juice, seafood, and Low-Acid Canned Foods (LACF) regulations in connection with […] Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang |
The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and BeyondMold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores cause very few problems, while for others it can be devastating—even life threatening. In the U.S., there are over two million children with chronic and other serious conditions that are at higher […] Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NIAM Blog Series: Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Maternal ImmunizationThroughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series will highlight the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this Q&A, Carrie Harter, MPH, Director of Disease Control at the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (DOH-Manatee), discusses the importance of immunizations during pregnancy and the role of local health […] Aug 10, 2017 | Courtney Martin |
FDA Guidance for Industry: Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet Medical Need for the Treatment of Serious Bacterial DiseasesOn August 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new Guidance for Industry, “Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet Medical Need for the Treatment of Serious Bacterial Diseases.” The guidance is not binding or legal, but is a recommendation for those working to develop or support the development of new pathogen-focused […] Aug 08, 2017 | Christina Baum |
Leveraging Local Knowledge and Expertise to Tackle Healthcare-Associated InfectionsIt is more and more common to open up your newspaper or browser and see a news story about the latest superbug, the hunt for new antibiotics, or the spread of an infection within a healthcare facility. In fact, antimicrobial resistance and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) have come to be widely recognized issues that must be […] Aug 07, 2017 | Christina Baum |
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