CDC Issue Brief: HIV and the Transgender Community

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an issue brief outlining the importance of involving the transgender...

Oct 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Preventing the Next Flint: Fighting Lead Poisoning at Home

    This Year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week is Vital After state officials switched the Flint, Michigan, water source...

    Oct 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • View Now: Webcast on Strategies for Hepatitis B and C Testing and Linkage to Care

    Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hosted a Public Health Reports Webinar to discuss the strategies for...

    Oct 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Deadline Approaching: Rapid Syphilis Testing Funding Opportunity for Local Health...

    NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs). With support from CDC’s Division of STD...

    Sep 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Conference Recap: EPA Local Government Advisory Committee Meeting

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) met on July 27-29, 2016 in Washington, DC to...

    Sep 15, 2016 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

  • Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month

    Foodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent...

    Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • FDA Issues Revised Guidance on Zika Testing in the U.S.

    On August 26, 2016, as a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

    Aug 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Reminder: OraSure HCV Grant Program Deadline Approaching

    The OraSure HCV Grant Program is a recently announced funding opportunity designed to foster innovative approaches to hepatitis C...

    Aug 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Promising Practices Series: PrEP in STD Clinics

    The National Coalition of STD Directors’ (NCSD’s) Technical Assistance and Health Equity Program recently collaborated...

    Aug 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Issue Brief: HIV and the Transgender Community

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an issue brief outlining the importance of involving the transgender community in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The brief highlighted the lack of reliable HIV surveillance data for transgender populations. Acknowledging that HIV in transgender communities is a complex topic with compounding social issues, the CDC cited […]

    Oct 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Preventing the Next Flint: Fighting Lead Poisoning at Home

    This Year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week is Vital After state officials switched the Flint, Michigan, water source to the polluted Flint River, residents suffered from unprecedented levels of lead poisoning. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with numerous other organizations intervened to protect the health of thousands of families and children, who are...

    Oct 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    View Now: Webcast on Strategies for Hepatitis B and C Testing and Linkage to Care

    Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hosted a Public Health Reports Webinar to discuss the strategies for hepatitis B and C testing and linkage to care. In alignment with the goals and priorities of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) Strategic Plan, 2016–2020: Bringing Together Science and Public-Health Practice for the Elimination of Viral Hepatitis, […]

    Oct 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Deadline Approaching: Rapid Syphilis Testing Funding Opportunity for Local Health Departments

    NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs). With support from CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, NACCHO will be offering funding and technical assistance to up to five LHDs for a multi-site evaluation of the use of the Rapid Syphilis Test (RST) in nonclinical settings. This project is an exciting […]

    Sep 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Conference Recap: EPA Local Government Advisory Committee Meeting

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) met on July 27-29, 2016 in Washington, DC to discuss high priority issues for the EPA and local, state, and tribal governments working on environmental efforts. The LGAC is composed of locally elected and appointed officials (e.g., mayors, county executives, city managers, commissioners, etc.), state...

    Sep 15, 2016 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

    Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month

    Foodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent contamination of strawberries imported to the U.S. from Egypt that sparked cases of Hepatitis A. September marks National Food Safety Education Month, also known as National Food Safety Month, which was created to raise awareness about preventing […]

    Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    FDA Issues Revised Guidance on Zika Testing in the U.S.

    On August 26, 2016, as a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories. These revised recommendations are designed to reduce the risk of […]

    Aug 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Reminder: OraSure HCV Grant Program Deadline Approaching

    The OraSure HCV Grant Program is a recently announced funding opportunity designed to foster innovative approaches to hepatitis C (HCV) testing. The program is seeking proposals that demonstrate the effective use of rapid HCV screening in identifying positive individuals in a specific public healthcare setting and linking those individuals into care. Award recipients will receive (up to) 300...

    Aug 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Promising Practices Series: PrEP in STD Clinics

    The National Coalition of STD Directors’ (NCSD’s) Technical Assistance and Health Equity Program recently collaborated with CAI on their “Promising Practices” series. The latest installment focuses on PrEP Implementation in STD Clinics using three approaches: starter packs, active linkage, and passive referral. STD clinics are prime sites for PrEP recruitment and...

    Aug 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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