The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing the Green Interns Program to cultivate a collection of the best,...
Jun 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
PleasePrEPMe recently launched an updated version of the PrEP Navigation Manual, Helping People Access Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. The...
May 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Gain early insights from the Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions (DEII) initiative with four recently released Project...
May 10, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
By Erin Vinoski Thomas, MPH, CHES, Health and Disability Fellow, NACCHO Many women with disabilities want to experience pregnancy....
Mar 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
ChangeLab Solutions recently released a newly updated model policy regarding Complete Streets: Model State Legislation Establishing...
Mar 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) received a letter from CDC’s Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch (EDLB)...
Jan 03, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate, is a report that was established to provide an independent, global...
Dec 14, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau posted Policy Clarification Notices (PCNs) for the following:...
Dec 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
By Karin Valentine Goins, MPH, Program Director, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical...
Sep 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing the Green Interns Program to cultivate a collection of the best, qualified candidates to fulfill mission critical occupations nationwide. Starting September 30, 2019, the program will provide recent graduates with an opportunity to serve their country through a career in the federal government while gaining valuable work […]
PleasePrEPMe recently launched an updated version of the PrEP Navigation Manual, Helping People Access Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. The updated manual includes information on: Screening for HIV infection Transitioning from PEP to PrEP 2-1-1 PrEP for anal sex This manual provides in-depth information to frontline staff within California on the various aspects of supporting people who seek […]
Gain early insights from the Dissemination of Evidence-Informed Interventions (DEII) initiative with four recently released Project Spotlights. These concise guides describe core components of the DEII projects and highlight the following issue areas: integrating buprenorphine treatment in HIV primary care, peer linkage and re-engagement for women of color, and jail transitional care...
By Erin Vinoski Thomas, MPH, CHES, Health and Disability Fellow, NACCHO Many women with disabilities want to experience pregnancy. Pregnancy rates among women with disabilities have grown in recent years and are similar to pregnancy rates of women without disabilities in the same age and income groups.[1,2] Despite these statistics, women with disabilities remain at heightened risk […]
ChangeLab Solutions recently released a newly updated model policy regarding Complete Streets: Model State Legislation Establishing Complete Streets. Complete streets promote mobility for people of all ages, abilities, and income levels. These policies encourage many different forms of transportation, including walking, biking, taking public transit, and driving. Complete streets have been shown...
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) received a letter from CDC’s Enteric Diseases Laboratory Branch (EDLB) regarding the following updates and modifications to the timeline for implementation of whole genome sequencing (WGS) for PulseNet. Updates: As of January 3, 2019, up to 24 laboratories have either started the process or have finished the BioNumerics […]
The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate, is a report that was established to provide an independent, global monitoring system dedicated to tracking the health dimensions of the impacts of, and the response to, climate change. The Lancet Countdown’s 2018 report tracks 41 indicators across five key domains in health and climate change, […]
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau posted Policy Clarification Notices (PCNs) for the following: PCN 15-02, Clinical Quality Management (UPDATED) The additional clarifications provided in PCN 15-02, Clinical Quality Management, revise the number of performance measures a recipient must have for each funded service category based on the number of clients served...
By Karin Valentine Goins, MPH, Program Director, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School Editor’s Note: This is the first in a three-part series covering the Capabilities for Public Health Agency Involvement in Land Use and Transportation Decision Making to Increase Active Transportation Opportunity from the UMass Worcester Prevention...
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