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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

Medscape Vaccine Acceptance Report: Where Do We Stand?

A new Medscape report was released on the state of vaccine acceptance since the 2015 Measles outbreak. See...

Sep 01, 2015 | Kate Drezner

Outbreak Communications Guide

The National Public Health Information Coalition has released the Outbreak Communications Guide to help public health...

Aug 25, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

Hepatitis Increasingly Goes along with Heroin Abuse

As reported by the Associated Press on August 19, public health agencies and drug treatment centers nationwide are...

Aug 24, 2015 | Hilary McQuie

Surveillance for Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water — United States, 2011–2012

The August CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report featured several articles about waterborne diseases, including...

Aug 19, 2015 | Kate Drezner

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...

Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang

Resources Available in Anticipation of Flu Season

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season can begin as early as October. With flu season...

Aug 11, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

NACCHO’s Vaccine Confidence Initiative: A Report from the NACCHO Annual Workshop

Recent outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases and an increase in vaccine hesitancy in regions of the United States...

Aug 10, 2015 | Kate Drezner

National Water Quality Month: A Reminder to Enhance Water Safety and Sustainability Efforts

National Water Quality Month in August serves as an important reminder for local health departments to reflect on the...

Aug 06, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

New CDC Vital Signs Report Shares How to Make Healthcare Safer by Stopping the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance

On August 4, CDC released a new Vital Signs report highlighting how to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance. The...

Aug 04, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

Model Aquatic Health Code Provides Guidance on Aquatic Facility Safety

By Douglas Sackett, Executive Director, Council for the Model Aquatic Health Code In the United States, the number of...

Jul 30, 2015 | Guest Author

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RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide graphic design for the new...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

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Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

We are partnering with Climate for Health and ecoAmerica to offer an...

Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

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New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

This video series was developed from interviews with BLOC COVID funded sites to...

Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

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Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

Applications for the program are now open from September 9 through November 15,...

Aug 03, 2021 | Guest Author

NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

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Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

NACCHO is pleased to announced the release of three Request for Proposals to...

Feb 17, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier

Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

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NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

NACCHO joins leading public health organizations in signing a declaration...

Jan 27, 2021 | Anu Varma

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

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Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

NACCHO and CFP are seeking 10-15 state, local, tribal, and territorial health...

Oct 13, 2020 | Anu Varma

NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

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NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

NACCHO partners with Children’s Environmental Health Network for CEH Day 2020.

Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

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