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Celebrating 26 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
July 26, 2016 marks nearly three decades since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) first went into effect, twenty-six years ago...
Jul 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Report Assesses HIV-related Risk Behaviors in Male High School Students
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the first-ever nationally representative look at HIV-related...
Jul 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Call for Nominations: 2016 Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards
The Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards (HVAA) honor individuals making significant contributions to improving the life of people with...
Jul 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Public Comment Period: Updates on Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum
The Office of Autism Research Coordinator (OARC) under the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is seeking public input to...
Jul 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Roundtable Report: Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection...
During the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting, NACCHO hosted a roundtable session titled, “Local...
Jul 18, 2016 | Christina Baum
CDC Reports First Case of Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released news of the first documented case of female-to-male sexual transmission...
Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Releases Zika Guidance for Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released Zika Virus Response Planning: Interim Guidance for District and...
Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Obama Provides Progress Update on the Affordable Care Act
President Obama recently penned an article for the Journal of the American Medical Association, providing a progress report on the...
Jul 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
HRSA/HAB Supports PrEP as a Prevention Tool
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has released a letter in support of pre-exposure prophylaxis...
Jul 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Celebrating 26 Years of the Americans with Disabilities ActJuly 26, 2016 marks nearly three decades since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) first went into effect, twenty-six years ago on the exact same date. This historic civil rights legislation made discrimination against individuals with disabilities illegal across the nation. In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO urges local […] Jul 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Report Assesses HIV-related Risk Behaviors in Male High School StudentsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the first-ever nationally representative look at HIV-related risk behaviors among gay, bisexual and heterosexual male high school students. The report found that while gay and bisexual male teens don’t engage in riskier sexual behaviors than their heterosexual counterparts, they are at higher risk for HIV. Read […] Jul 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Call for Nominations: 2016 Henry Viscardi Achievement AwardsThe Henry Viscardi Achievement Awards (HVAA) honor individuals making significant contributions to improving the life of people with disabilities. Previous awardees represent all sectors, including both domestic and international leaders continuously striving for the advancement of the disability community. Created in honor of Dr. Henry Viscardi, Jr., one of the world’s leading advocates... Jul 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Public Comment Period: Updates on Strategic Plan for Autism SpectrumThe Office of Autism Research Coordinator (OARC) under the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is seeking public input to assist the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) in updating their 2016 Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder. IACC is requesting feedback on its current plan, available here, to best identify the priority issues for the newly updated version. […] Jul 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Roundtable Report: Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection Control, Preparedness and Response to Infectious Disease ThreatsDuring the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting, NACCHO hosted a roundtable session titled, “Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection Control, Preparedness and Response to Infectious Disease Threats.” The roundtable featured local health departments’ (LHDs’) experiences and lessons learned through the LINC Initiative and NACCHO’s... Jul 18, 2016 | Christina Baum |
CDC Reports First Case of Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of ZikaThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released news of the first documented case of female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus. The suspected case was identified by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Upon testing, the woman’s serum and urine tested positive for Zika virus RNA. Seven days after intercourse with the woman, […] Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Releases Zika Guidance for SchoolsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released Zika Virus Response Planning: Interim Guidance for District and School Administrators in the Continental United States and Hawaii, an interim guidance document outlining public health actions pertaining to Zika virus infection for kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) district and school administrators. The guidance is intended to... Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Obama Provides Progress Update on the Affordable Care ActPresident Obama recently penned an article for the Journal of the American Medical Association, providing a progress report on the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Published on Monday, “United States Health Care Reform — Progress to Date and Next Steps” highlights ACA’s successes and outlines the healthcare areas Obama believes require additional focus by policymakers in the near term and... Jul 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
HRSA/HAB Supports PrEP as a Prevention ToolThe Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has released a letter in support of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a prevention tool against HIV transmission, to align with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020 (NHAS). Specifically, the letter supports NHAS Goal 1, Reduce new infections and calls upon federal agencies to implement PrEP within their programs,... Jul 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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