The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
To increase public and practitioner awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV...
Jan 28, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
Local health departments (LHDs) play a critical role in promoting and protecting the health, safety, and well-being of their...
Jan 22, 2020 | Rebekah Horowitz
The CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHACHSPT) is currently accepting...
Jan 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
As we have done for the last several years, NACCHO provided several full scholarships for local health department disease intervention...
Jan 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Now in its ninth year, the Fordham HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI) is a training grant...
Jan 16, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
HepVu has launched new interactive maps illustrating the prevalence of Hepatitis C in the United States between 2013 and 2016,...
Jan 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
HIV partner services for transgender women must address social and structural barriers unique to this population. When a person...
The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer (GIAHC), and Indiana University are...
Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) at CDC, shared an end-of-the-year message outlining what the...
Jan 07, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
To increase public and practitioner awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV vaccination, the U.S. observes HPV Prevention Week, January 25 – 31, 2020. Supported by numerous organizations nationally, Us vs HPV Week includes a series of webinars, social media campaigns, and local events to increase knowledge of HPV and […]
Local health departments (LHDs) play a critical role in promoting and protecting the health, safety, and well-being of their communities. Whether they are responding to outbreaks, addressing gaps in prevention and care, or mobilizing and supporting partners, much of their work is unrecognized by policymakers, the public, and other stakeholders. This is particularly true for […]
The CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHACHSPT) is currently accepting nominations. CHACHSPT advises the HHS Secretary, CDC Director, and HRSA Administrator on HIV, viral hepatitis, and STD prevention and treatment efforts, strategies, and priorities. The committee meets two times per year and those selected will be invited to […]
As we have done for the last several years, NACCHO provided several full scholarships for local health department disease intervention specialists (DIS) to attend the STD Engage conference and build expertise in STD prevention and control within a broader sexual health approach. Held November 19-22, 2019, STD Engage 2019: Innovate. Impact. Empower brought together DIS, clinic and program staff,...
Now in its ninth year, the Fordham HIV and Drug Abuse Prevention Research Ethics Training Institute (RETI) is a training grant sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The RETI provides early career investigators in the social, behavioral, medical and public health fields with an opportunity to gain research ethics training. A major function […]
HepVu has launched new interactive maps illustrating the prevalence of Hepatitis C in the United States between 2013 and 2016, stratified at the state level by age, sex, and race. Published in Hepatology Communications, the data demonstrate that of the estimated 2.3 million people living with Hepatitis C infection in the U.S. during this time, the […]
HIV partner services for transgender women must address social and structural barriers unique to this population. When a person receives a diagnosis of HIV, public health workers collect information about that person’s sexual and needle-sharing partners. Partners are notified of potential HIV exposure and offered HIV testing. CDC analyzed HIV partner services data submitted by […]
The American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), Global Initiative Against HPV and Cervical Cancer (GIAHC), and Indiana University are hosting a free, five-part webinar series about HPV and HPV-related issues: January 27—HPV Update: Community Initiatives and Challenges January 28—Medical Societies’ Efforts Against HPV January 29—Gathering Momentum for the Global Elimination of Cervical...
Dr. Gail Bolan, Director of the Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) at CDC, shared an end-of-the-year message outlining what the Division has been working on and what is upcoming, including their next steps in the fight against STDs by focusing on four strategy areas: enhancing STD surveillance promoting cost-effective STD interventions such as outbreak investigations, […]
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A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.
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PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
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The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...
Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross
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