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TFAH Report: A Funding Crisis for Public Health
The Trust for America’s Health recently released A Funding Crisis for Public Health and Safety: State-by-State Public Health...
Apr 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Academies Report on Eliminating Hepatitis B and C
On March 28, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its phase two report by the Committee on A...
Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Webinar Series: Sustaining Zika Response
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar series to help state and local public health...
Mar 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level
March 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness...
Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird
The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and...
This month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic...
Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New NACCHO Report: HiAP Initiatives at Local Health Departments
NACCHO recently released a new report titled “Health in All Policies: Experiences from Local Health Departments.” The...
Feb 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to Action
By: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of...
Feb 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Webcast: Nation’s First Hepatitis C Elimination Summit
On February 7, 2017, roughly 200 state and national leaders convened in Albany for the state’s and nation’s first “Hepatitis C...
Feb 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
FDA Updated Draft Guidance: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released updated draft guidance titled, “Control of Listeria monocytogenes in...
Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
TFAH Report: A Funding Crisis for Public HealthThe Trust for America’s Health recently released A Funding Crisis for Public Health and Safety: State-by-State Public Health Funding and Key Health Facts, 2017, which found that core funding for disease prevention and health promotion programs has declined by around $580 million federally and has remained flat in states since 2010 (adjusting for inflation). “Major budgetary cuts have... Apr 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Academies Report on Eliminating Hepatitis B and COn March 28, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its phase two report by the Committee on A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C. The report confirms that the elimination of hepatitis B and C as a public health concern in the United States is feasible by 2030 […] Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Webinar Series: Sustaining Zika ResponseThis month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar series to help state and local public health departments sustain Zika preparedness and response activities in 2017. The series is a follow-up to CDC’s recent overview call on sustaining Zika response, which provided high-level updates (e.g., successes, lessons learned, challenges, recommendations) on each... Mar 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local LevelMarch 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals and the public. Broadly defined, patient safety refers to the prevention of harm to patients, such as accidental or preventable injury or infection, while receiving medical care. Patient safety practices […] Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird |
The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and Safety to a Pool Near YouThis month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network. Established to improve safety standards across U.S. public pools, waterparks, and spas, the joint initiative promotes the implementation of the MAHC among state and local health departments. First introduced by […] Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New NACCHO Report: HiAP Initiatives at Local Health DepartmentsNACCHO recently released a new report titled “Health in All Policies: Experiences from Local Health Departments.” The findings in the report are based on listening sessions and key informant interviews with local health officials leading or implementing Health in All Policies (HiAP) initiatives, and partner organizations in their communities. This resource includes key findings,... Feb 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to ActionBy: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of Health; Isha Weerasinghe, MSc, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; Vivian Huang, MD, MPH, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable; Jefferey Caballero, MPH, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; and,Joan Block, RN, BSN,... Feb 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Webcast: Nation’s First Hepatitis C Elimination SummitOn February 7, 2017, roughly 200 state and national leaders convened in Albany for the state’s and nation’s first “Hepatitis C Elimination Summit,” where public health experts, advocates, and community stakeholders came together to learn from each other and formulate a framework for eliminating hepatitis C in New York State. The event was livestreamed (and is […] Feb 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
FDA Updated Draft Guidance: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat FoodsThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released updated draft guidance titled, “Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Food (RTE).” This guidance aligns with the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) in its focus on preventing dangerous pathogens such as listeria, which can grow even in refrigerated RTE foods and is particularly dangerous when consumed […] Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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