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The National League of Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies have teamed up to collect and share actions taken by local leaders in...
May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps is introducing a new webinar series, "Health Equity and Social Solidarity in the Time of Pandemic:...
Accurate, timely, and localized data are vital resources for local health departments’ response efforts against COVID-19. Today,...
Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
This consumer fact sheet offers information for those at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, including those who are...
On Sunday, April 19, NBC Nightly News highlighted the important work of DIS and STD contact tracers in their story, Legion of contact...
The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is exacting heavy economic and social costs around the world. In the...
Apr 16, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Texas Department of State Health Services released guidance for HIV/STD Public Health Follow-Up Staff—including Disease Intervention...
Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new toolkit that describes the successful 10-step process used by...
Health departments have an opportunity to increase public awareness about climate change impacts and government response by framing...
Apr 09, 2020 | Andrea Grenadier
The National League of Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies have teamed up to collect and share actions taken by local leaders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps is introducing a new webinar series, "Health Equity and Social Solidarity in the Time of Pandemic: Strategies for COVID-19 Response and Recovery" to highlight the challenges and impacts communities are facing as they respond to COVID-19.
Accurate, timely, and localized data are vital resources for local health departments’ response efforts against COVID-19. Today, NACCHO launched its COVID-19 Data Lab, powered by Esri, to showcase available data that is geared toward the specific needs of health departments. NACCHO’s COVID-19 Data Lab is a dynamic resource that will evolve over time. In this first […]
This consumer fact sheet offers information for those at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, including those who are immunocompromised due to conditions such as poorly controlled HIV or AIDS. View the fact sheet.
On Sunday, April 19, NBC Nightly News highlighted the important work of DIS and STD contact tracers in their story, Legion of contact tracers work to track coronavirus cases and prevent spread. The clip characterizes the work of DIS and discusses their role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out the story to learn more.
The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is exacting heavy economic and social costs around the world. In the United States, one aspect of the costs of COVID-19 that is of great interest but little understood is the potential cost to the nation of inpatient services for those with the disease.
Texas Department of State Health Services released guidance for HIV/STD Public Health Follow-Up Staff—including Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS), Data to Care, and Field Health Advocates—during COVID-19. The guidance covers enhanced universal precautions and field safety planning strategies, what staff should do before field work and during patient encounters, how to handle case...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new toolkit that describes the successful 10-step process used by Community-based Approaches to Reducing STDs (CARS) projects to engage community members in the effective implementation of STD prevention and control initiatives. The toolkit includes tools, templates, and valuable lessons learned from the CARS projects. […]
Health departments have an opportunity to increase public awareness about climate change impacts and government response by framing their work around climate change when communicating with the public. Check out this new infosheet with tips on how to frame your communications about climate change.
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