NACCHO Interviews a Local Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist to...

October 2, 2015 is National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Recognition Day, a day that is celebrated annually on the first...

Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

    Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from...

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • New Funding Opportunity: Syringe Access Fund

    The Syringe Access Fund is a national grantmaking initiative that supports service providers and policy projects that reduce the risk...

    Sep 23, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

  • Tackling the HIV Crisis: Implementing New Ways to Find and Connect Patients to the...

    By Julia Hidalgo, ScD, MSW, MPH, National Program Office Director, Research Professor, George Washington University, Merck Foundation...

    Sep 18, 2015 | Guest Author

  • Help-2-Hep’s Free Helpline and App for Hepatitis C Patients

    The non-profit Help-4-Hep has developed two free resources that provide information about the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C...

    Sep 15, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

  • Study on Partner Services in STD Prevention Programs

    A 2015 study published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases conducted a review of current literature on partner services...

    Sep 15, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

  • NACCHO Recognizes Local Health Departments for Infectious Disease Model and...

    NACCHO’s Model Practice and Promising Practice awards recognize local health departments’ innovative programs, resources,...

    Sep 10, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Report Back from the National Sexual Health Conference

    The World Health Organization defines sexual health as “a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to...

    Aug 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and...

    By Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and Lindsay Beattie,...

    Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang

  • NACCHO Interviews a Local Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist to Celebrate DIS Recognition Day

    October 2, 2015 is National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Recognition Day, a day that is celebrated annually on the first Friday in October to recognize this critical part of the public health workforce. The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) led the development of DIS Recognition Day four years ago to celebrate and honor the often […]

    Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

    Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from within. As the United States continues to experience increasing numbers of severe weather events and national foodborne illness outbreaks, the nation’s environmental health is pushed front and center. Addressing environmental health issues such as climate...

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

    New Funding Opportunity: Syringe Access Fund

    The Syringe Access Fund is a national grantmaking initiative that supports service providers and policy projects that reduce the risk of HIV, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne pathogens through expanded access to sterile syringes. Established in 2004, the Syringe Access Fund has been a collaborative effort of various private foundations, corporations, and public charities that […]

    Sep 23, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

    Tackling the HIV Crisis: Implementing New Ways to Find and Connect Patients to the Health Care System

    By Julia Hidalgo, ScD, MSW, MPH, National Program Office Director, Research Professor, George Washington University, Merck Foundation HIV Care Collaborative State and local health departments (LHDs) face daunting challenges to improving the quality of care for low income, uninsured populations living with communicable and chronic diseases. Despite these challenges, many LHDs are piloting...

    Sep 18, 2015 | Guest Author

    Help-2-Hep’s Free Helpline and App for Hepatitis C Patients

    The non-profit Help-4-Hep has developed two free resources that provide information about the diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C and peer support and self-care services. Help-4-Hep offers support for people with questions about hepatitis C and the healthcare providers who serve them. It also provides many resources through the Support Partnership, a network of nationally […]

    Sep 15, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

    Study on Partner Services in STD Prevention Programs

    A 2015 study published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases conducted a review of current literature on partner services programs with the goal of informing STD prevention programs. Partner service programs have been a mainstay of public health STD prevention for decades. The study found that value is maximized by balancing a portfolio of patient and […]

    Sep 15, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

    NACCHO Recognizes Local Health Departments for Infectious Disease Model and Promising Practices

    NACCHO’s Model Practice and Promising Practice awards recognize local health departments’ innovative programs, resources, administrative practices, or tools that demonstrate exemplary and replicable qualities in response to a local public health need. A model practice meets the following criteria: local health department role, collaboration, innovation, responsiveness, and evaluation of both the...

    Sep 10, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    Report Back from the National Sexual Health Conference

    The World Health Organization defines sexual health as “a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe […]

    Aug 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition’s Food Safety and Defense Sessions

    By Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and Lindsay Beattie, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO NACCHO staff and members presented about food safety and defense at this year’s National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Educational Conference &...

    Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang

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