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FEATURED BLOGS ‘Nothing About Us, Without Us’: Advancing Health through a Youth-Driven Lens Written by Cameron Estrada...
Apr 02, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
With the spring season finally here, people around the country are planning festive gatherings with friends and family! Many spring...
Apr 02, 2018 | Alex Fraser
National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association, presents an opportunity for...
Mar 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
As a continuation of the trainings and education provided at the 2018 Vector Control Summit, NACCHO is now offering technical...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and Medscape introduced a new FREE...
Mar 28, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
A newly released study of local jurisdictions developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in...
Mar 19, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Cavities (tooth decay) are one of the most common chronic diseases among American children and adolescents. In 1945, Grand Rapids,...
Mar 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Under the 2018 EE Local Grant Program, 10 Requests for Proposals were issued nationally, one in each of EPA’s ten Regions. EPA expects...
Mar 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two continuing medical education videos for physicians about foodborne illness....
Mar 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
FEATURED BLOGS ‘Nothing About Us, Without Us’: Advancing Health through a Youth-Driven Lens Written by Cameron Estrada School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) have been a safe haven and a reliable resource for me throughout middle and high school. Now as a college student, I still advocate for youth health and leadership with the School Based Health […]
With the spring season finally here, people around the country are planning festive gatherings with friends and family! Many spring celebrations include perishable foods such as eggs, ham, beef, and poultry, which may contribute to the transmission of foodborne illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Foodsafety.gov provide a variety of educational materials […]
National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association, presents an opportunity for communities across the United States to reflect on the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. More importantly, NPHW serves as an excellent reminder of why public health exists: to tackle the […]
As a continuation of the trainings and education provided at the 2018 Vector Control Summit, NACCHO is now offering technical assistance in the field of Vector Control. This project is a part of ongoing efforts to provide practical guidance to local health departments on building competency in mosquito control and surveillance. In the wake of […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and Medscape introduced a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity that describes recommendations regarding prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the United States, based on updated guidance from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). This activity is intended for...
A newly released study of local jurisdictions developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), discovered that while local health departments have responded diligently to Zika outbreaks in their communities and...
Cavities (tooth decay) are one of the most common chronic diseases among American children and adolescents. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan made history as the first U.S. city to combat cavities by fluoridating its public water supplies. Water fluoridation prevents tooth decay by providing frequent and consistent contact with low levels of fluoride. By keeping […]
Under the 2018 EE Local Grant Program, 10 Requests for Proposals were issued nationally, one in each of EPA’s ten Regions. EPA expects to award three or four grants from each of the EPA’s 10 Regional Offices for a total of approximately 30 to 35 grants nationwide. All RFPs are available on www.grants.gov, where applications […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released two continuing medical education videos for physicians about foodborne illness. One video shares four steps for dealing with symptoms that may indicate foodborne illness: suspect, identify, treat, and report. The other video provides advice on educating people at greater risk of serious illness from foodborne illness on […]
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