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Using Data to Drive Public Health Strategy: ACIP’s Recommendation on FluMist
More and more, data is becoming a critical tool in honing public health practice to be most beneficial. The CDC’s Advisory Committee...
Jul 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
The Health Impact Assessment: Building Environmental Health Capacity
By Sandra Whitehead, PhD, Director of Program and Partnership Development, National Environmental Health Association More and more,...
Jul 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Report: Summary of Retail Food Inspection Scoring, Grading, and Placarding...
As more Americans eat out and the number of retail food establishments increases, the concern for food safety also increases. To help...
Jul 06, 2016 | Amy Chang
250+ Sites Participate in National PrEP Listening Session
Community representatives from around the country recently joined federal leaders from the White House and the Department of Health...
Jun 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
SASI Report: WE HAVE THE TOOLS TO END HIV
The Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) just released WE HAVE THE TOOLS TO END HIV, a report summarizing the research related...
Jun 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis Infection
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a final recommendation statement on screening for syphilis infection in nonpregnant...
Jun 07, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Staff to Present at National Environmental Health Association Annual...
NACCHO staff will present on a variety of topics at the upcoming National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA’s) Annual...
Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Aedes Aegypti and Local Vector Control: Mapping out a Plan for Zika Vector...
Summertime is approaching, which means mosquito season is upon us. As the weather gets warmer, we can expect to see an increase in the...
May 31, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
CIFOR Releases Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) Guidelines
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is pleased to announce the release of the Outbreaks of Undetermined...
May 09, 2016 | Amy Chang
Using Data to Drive Public Health Strategy: ACIP’s Recommendation on FluMistMore and more, data is becoming a critical tool in honing public health practice to be most beneficial. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP’s) recent vote on an interim recommendation for influenza vaccine highlights how and why evaluating public health practices benefits public health policies. Influenza (flu) causes substantial illness and death every […] Jul 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
The Health Impact Assessment: Building Environmental Health CapacityBy Sandra Whitehead, PhD, Director of Program and Partnership Development, National Environmental Health Association More and more, local health departments (LHDs) are being forced to cut their environmental health programs. This pattern is caused by shrinking budgets and further compounded by limited understanding of the value of the environmental health field and the roles of its […] Jul 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Report: Summary of Retail Food Inspection Scoring, Grading, and Placarding SystemsAs more Americans eat out and the number of retail food establishments increases, the concern for food safety also increases. To help prevent foodborne disease, retail food regulatory programs license and inspect retail food establishments. Some retail food regulatory programs have incorporated a scoring, grading, or placarding system as part of their regulatory approach. These […] Jul 06, 2016 | Amy Chang |
250+ Sites Participate in National PrEP Listening SessionCommunity representatives from around the country recently joined federal leaders from the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services to discuss improving access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and strengthening PrEP delivery systems in the United States. More than 250 sites participated in the national listening session that yielded many thoughtful suggestions from a... Jun 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
SASI Report: WE HAVE THE TOOLS TO END HIVThe Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) just released WE HAVE THE TOOLS TO END HIV, a report summarizing the research related to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) utilization and barriers. The report makes recommendations for federal, state and pharmaceutical company policy makers to increase PrEP utilization. The benefits of PrEP to prevent HIV transmission are well established, but it... Jun 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Recommendation Statement on Screening for Syphilis InfectionThe U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a final recommendation statement on screening for syphilis infection in nonpregnant adults and adolescents. The Task Force strongly recommends screening individuals at increased risk for syphilis infection. A fact sheet that explains the final recommendation in plain language is also available. The final recommendation statement can also be found... Jun 07, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Staff to Present at National Environmental Health Association Annual ConferenceNACCHO staff will present on a variety of topics at the upcoming National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA’s) Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition happening on June 13-16, 2016 in San Antonio. The conference, at which NACCHO is a partner, provides environmental health training, education, and networking opportunities for attendees. NACCHO staff will contribute their expertise to... Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Aedes Aegypti and Local Vector Control: Mapping out a Plan for Zika Vector Surveillance and ControlSummertime is approaching, which means mosquito season is upon us. As the weather gets warmer, we can expect to see an increase in the population of one of the main mosquito species transmitting the Zika virus throughout the U.S—Aedes aegypti. To help understand the range and areas most likely to be impacted by Zika, NACCHO created several maps depicting the recorded distribution […] May 31, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
CIFOR Releases Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) GuidelinesThe Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is pleased to announce the release of the Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) Guidelines. The OUE Guidelines are designed to provide recommendations on “universal” collection, shipment, testing, and retention of foodborne outbreak specimens in the event that an etiology is elusive, even in the early stages of […] May 09, 2016 | Amy Chang |
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