New Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Regions

The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have developed geographic regions to better provide tools and resources to state and...

Dec 15, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th...

    Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition, “The Pink Book” E-Book offers up-to-date...

    Dec 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner

  • Rodent Control and Public Health: Examining Local Rodent Control Programs

    From the 1900 San Francisco bubonic plague epidemic to the 2012 Yosemite National Park hantavirus infection outbreak, rodents have...

    Nov 11, 2015 | Lisa Brown

  • NCSD Announces Ten Year Agreement with Trojan Brand Condoms

    The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) announced the launch of a ten-year partnership with the makers of Trojan brand condoms...

    Nov 05, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • NACCHO Food Safety Technical Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications

    NACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of its new food safety technical assistance program. The program will help local health...

    Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang

  • New Story from Champaign-Urbana Health District Added to NACCHO’s PrEP Story Bank

    To support local health departments as they decide what they can or should be doing to implement Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for...

    Oct 30, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • GIS and Local Health Departments: Supporting Environmental Health at the Community...

    It is impossible to separate health and place. This simple truth forms the basis of all understanding in modern environmental health....

    Oct 13, 2015 | Chris Mills

  • Visit the New PrEPWatch.org — A Global Clearinghouse on PrEP

    AVAC recently redesigned and updated www.prepwatch.org. The site is designed to be a clearinghouse for information on PrEP research...

    Oct 09, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss

  • ASTHO Seeks Bids for Two Funding Opportunities!

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is currently seeking bids for two funding opportunities: 1) a grant...

    Oct 07, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • New Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Regions

    The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have developed geographic regions to better provide tools and resources to state and local public health professionals. These regions provide a point-of-contact to help guide jurisdictions to the resources that best meet their needs. Also check out the newest special edition of Centered on Food Safety for more information.

    Dec 15, 2015 | Katie Regan

    Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition “The Pink Book” E-Book

    Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition, “The Pink Book” E-Book offers up-to-date information on vaccine-preventable diseases and recommendations for your training and professional development needs. Developed by the CDC and distributed through the Public Health Foundation, “The Pink Book” E-Book provides the most current, comprehensive, and...

    Dec 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner

    Rodent Control and Public Health: Examining Local Rodent Control Programs

    From the 1900 San Francisco bubonic plague epidemic to the 2012 Yosemite National Park hantavirus infection outbreak, rodents have always been a lurking environmental threat, capable of compromising the public’s health. In addition to potentially carrying parasites and pathogens, rodents have been destroying infrastructure, infesting houses and businesses, and damaging property for centuries. To...

    Nov 11, 2015 | Lisa Brown

    NCSD Announces Ten Year Agreement with Trojan Brand Condoms

    The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) announced the launch of a ten-year partnership with the makers of Trojan brand condoms during its 19th annual meeting. As part of NCSD’s ongoing campaign “Condoms (Still) Work!” this partnership will bring a donation of more than 1,000,000 Trojan brand condoms to health departments. Since announcing the launch of the “Condoms...

    Nov 05, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    NACCHO Food Safety Technical Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications

    NACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of its new food safety technical assistance program. The program will help local health departments address challenges, barriers and emerging issues related to food safety. NACCHO can provide technical assistance on include the Food and Drug Administration’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program, foodborne disease outbreak response, retail...

    Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang

    New Story from Champaign-Urbana Health District Added to NACCHO’s PrEP Story Bank

    To support local health departments as they decide what they can or should be doing to implement Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention in their communities, NACCHO created the PrEP Story Bank to share examples of what local health departments are doing. NACCHO spoke to Candi Crause, Director of Infectious Disease Prevention and Management, and Jeffrey Kemp Rinderle, […]

    Oct 30, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    GIS and Local Health Departments: Supporting Environmental Health at the Community Level

    It is impossible to separate health and place. This simple truth forms the basis of all understanding in modern environmental health. Local health departments working in the environmental health field should ensure they are well-versed in the tools that highlight the hazards, threats, and peculiarities particular to their communities; in particular, they should be familiar […]

    Oct 13, 2015 | Chris Mills

    Visit the New PrEPWatch.org — A Global Clearinghouse on PrEP

    AVAC recently redesigned and updated www.prepwatch.org. The site is designed to be a clearinghouse for information on PrEP research (ongoing and completed; clinical trials and demonstration projects), data, additional research, cost, access, and advocacy efforts across the globe. PrEPWatch will continue to evolve, and AVAC would like your input as it takes shape. Contact them at [email protected] if...

    Oct 09, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss

    ASTHO Seeks Bids for Two Funding Opportunities!

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is currently seeking bids for two funding opportunities: 1) a grant opportunity to explore innovative approaches for the provision and payment of STD services; and 2) a grant opportunity to create a viral hepatitis epidemiological profile. The STD grant opportunity seeks to award four state or territorial health agencies with up...

    Oct 07, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

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