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Informational Request: Help NEHA Identify Disaster Epidemiology Courses
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is seeking information about disaster epidemiology courses for a multi-year...
Jun 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CSTE Funding Opportunity – Flu Near You Data Implementation Pilot Project
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) recently announced a new funding opportunity: Flu Near You Data...
Jun 01, 2016 | Christina Baum
New FDA Report: Reportable Food Registry
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released their fifth annual “Report for the Reportable Food Registry...
May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
FDA Finalizes Rule to Protect Food Supply Against Intentional Contamination
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a new food safety rule that will help further protect the food supply in the...
May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Calling for Nominations: CEHN NOW Youth Award
The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) is accepting nominations for its NOW Youth Leadership Award through 4:00 PM...
May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Report: Furthering the Adaptation and Implementation of LGBTQ-inclusive...
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), with support from the M·A·C AIDS Fund, has released Furthering the Adaptation and...
May 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
HHS Launches New Viral Hepatitis Website & Twitter Account
On Hepatitis Testing Day, May 19, HHS launched a new website about viral hepatitis that will support the work HHS is leading across...
May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
LA County Launches Awareness Campaign Encouraging Residents to Get Protected With...
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched a public education campaign that features three animated superheroes...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States and is an opportunity to raise awareness about the silent epidemics of hepatitis...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Informational Request: Help NEHA Identify Disaster Epidemiology CoursesThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is seeking information about disaster epidemiology courses for a multi-year collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Studies Branch, to develop a standardized, modular-based applied disaster epidemiology curriculum. Health departments will be able to use the modules to bolster their preparedness and... Jun 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CSTE Funding Opportunity – Flu Near You Data Implementation Pilot ProjectThe Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) recently announced a new funding opportunity: Flu Near You Data Implementation Pilot Project. This funding opportunity serves to encourage and facilitate the use of Flu Near You data by enabling a sample of U.S. health departments to acquire, manage, analyze, and interpret data from the Flu Near You participatory surveillance […] Jun 01, 2016 | Christina Baum |
New FDA Report: Reportable Food RegistryThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released their fifth annual “Report for the Reportable Food Registry (RFR).” This tool identifies early warning signs for potential health risks associated with reportable foods, supporting the FDA, its state and local partners, and the food industry to make immediate steps in removing contaminated foods from the market. It also provides... May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
FDA Finalizes Rule to Protect Food Supply Against Intentional ContaminationThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized a new food safety rule that will help further protect the food supply in the United States. The rule will require both domestic and foreign food facilities to complete and maintain a written food defense plan, assessing their potential vulnerabilities for risk of deliberate contamination where the […] May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Calling for Nominations: CEHN NOW Youth AwardThe Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) is accepting nominations for its NOW Youth Leadership Award through 4:00 PM ET on July 15, 2016. Created as part of CEHN’s 20th anniversary celebration in 2012, in honor of Executive Director Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, this award recognizes young people taking on a leadership role in the field of environmental health. […] May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Report: Furthering the Adaptation and Implementation of LGBTQ-inclusive Sexuality EducationTrust for America’s Health (TFAH), with support from the M·A·C AIDS Fund, has released Furthering the Adaptation and Implementation of LGBTQ-inclusive Health and Sexuality Education. The report reflects the discussions at a one-day consultation to consider strategies to advance the adaptation and implementation of schoolbased, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning... May 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
HHS Launches New Viral Hepatitis Website & Twitter AccountOn Hepatitis Testing Day, May 19, HHS launched a new website about viral hepatitis that will support the work HHS is leading across federal agencies and with partners across the nation to fight viral hepatitis. The new site features information about hepatitis B and hepatitis C and provides quick access to online tools that can […] May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
LA County Launches Awareness Campaign Encouraging Residents to Get Protected With PrEPThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched a public education campaign that features three animated superheroes collectively called “The Protectors” who encourage LA County residents to learn more about PrEP. The campaign was developed with input from a PrEP community advisory board and the animated superheroes reflect the specific target populations that the campaign intends... May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
May is Hepatitis Awareness MonthMay is Hepatitis Awareness Month in the United States and is an opportunity to raise awareness about the silent epidemics of hepatitis B and C and highlight the importance of testing. CDC has created a number of resources such as digital tools, a hepatitis risk assessment, live-read PSA scripts, and fact sheets for organizations interested […] May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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