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NEHA Webinar on Zika Prevention
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA ) will host a webinar on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST, focusing on the...
Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang
PrEP-Friendly Provider Directory
Greater than AIDS, NASTAD, and Emory University have developed a state and city directory of PrEP-friendly providers. If your health...
Feb 23, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
NACCHO, ASTHO Release Joint Statement on the Lead Contamination Crisis in Flint, MI
The lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan touches on almost every aspect in the daily life of a health department: lead poisoning,...
Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VA
On December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public...
Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner
National Influenza Vaccination Week: It’s Not Too Late to Promote Vaccination in...
For millions of people every flu season, the flu can mean a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue,...
Dec 07, 2015 | Lisa McKeown
Preventing Foodborne Illness During the Holidays
Listeria and Blue Bell ice cream. Salmonella and raw tuna sushi. Salmonella and frozen chicken. Cyclospora and unidentified food...
Nov 23, 2015 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and Resources
By Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on hydraulic...
Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author
Big Cities Health Coalition Releases Big Cities Health Inventory
On November 18, the Big Cities Health Coalition, an independent initiative of NACCHO, released an interactive data platform and report...
Nov 19, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
NEHA Webinar on Zika PreventionThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA ) will host a webinar on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. EST, focusing on the Zika virus and what environmental health and pest management professionals need to know. The featured presenter will be Sarah R. Michaels, mosquito control supervisor for the City of New Orleans Mosquito Control Board. Learn […] Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang |
PrEP-Friendly Provider DirectoryGreater than AIDS, NASTAD, and Emory University have developed a state and city directory of PrEP-friendly providers. If your health department or the PrEP-friendly providers in your community are not listed, be sure to add them by emailing [email protected]. Click here to access the directory. Feb 23, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NACCHO, ASTHO Release Joint Statement on the Lead Contamination Crisis in Flint, MIThe lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan touches on almost every aspect in the daily life of a health department: lead poisoning, water quality, health equity, reproductive health, and other social, political, and environmental impacts. This crisis underscores the basic fundamental need to have safe food, air, and water. As always, the role of our […] Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VAOn December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI), Creating Community Change Consulting, and the Richmond City Health District, conducted Richmond, Virginia’s first Health in All Policies Workshop. Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a change in the systems that determine […] Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner |
National Influenza Vaccination Week: It’s Not Too Late to Promote Vaccination in Your CommunityFor millions of people every flu season, the flu can mean a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle aches, fatigue, and miserable days spent in bed. However, the flu can be more serious. On average, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized each year in the United States due to flu complications. But […] Dec 07, 2015 | Lisa McKeown |
Preventing Foodborne Illness During the HolidaysListeria and Blue Bell ice cream. Salmonella and raw tuna sushi. Salmonella and frozen chicken. Cyclospora and unidentified food products. Salmonella and pork. Salmonella and cucumbers. Listeria and soft cheeses. E. Coli and Chipotle Mexican Grill. All of the above foodborne disease outbreaks occurred in 2015. From 2010 to 2014, 120 multi-state outbreaks occurred, up […] Nov 23, 2015 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and ResourcesBy Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on hydraulic fracturing—colloquially called fracking—and provide local health departments with the tools, resources, and education they need to protect the health of their communities. Resources will focus on the role local health departments play in fracking education, legislation,... Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author |
Big Cities Health Coalition Releases Big Cities Health InventoryOn November 18, the Big Cities Health Coalition, an independent initiative of NACCHO, released an interactive data platform and report that examines data for 26 cities across 34 health indicators. The data set is the first of its kind to be compiled in an open access format to provide a broad, comparable view of city […] Nov 19, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
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