New HHS Blog: Zika and Pregnancy

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a blog titled, “Zika and Pregnancy: Protecting Babies,...

May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • 2017 Update: Zika Interim Response Plan (CONUS & Hawaii)

    On May 5, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2017 Zika Interim Response Plan for the continental...

    May 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Website: Zika Care Connect

    Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and hosted and maintained by the March of Dimes, the Zika Care Connect...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Apply for Zika Pregnancy and Birth Defects Local Health Department Field Support

    This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin soliciting a second round of applications from local...

    Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Vital Signs: Update on Zika Virus–Associated Birth Defects

    A new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the latest findings on Zika infection in...

    Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Webinar Series: Sustaining Zika Response

    This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar series to help state and local public health...

    Mar 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Donor Day: The Role of Local Health Departments

    February 14 is National Donor Day, recognized since 1998 to raise awareness of the critical importance of organ, eye, tissue, marrow,...

    Feb 14, 2017 | Erin Laird

  • Prevent to Protect: January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst, Health and Disability Every four and half minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the...

    Jan 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • CDC Highlights Significant Contributions in the Fight against Zika in 2016

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) to highlight...

    Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • New HHS Blog: Zika and Pregnancy

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published a blog titled, “Zika and Pregnancy: Protecting Babies, Protecting Yourself.” The article is written by Dr. Margaret Honein, Birth Defects Branch Chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), and Co-lead of the Pregnancy […]

    May 22, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    2017 Update: Zika Interim Response Plan (CONUS & Hawaii)

    On May 5, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2017 Zika Interim Response Plan for the continental United States (CONUS) and Hawaii. The new, more streamlined document is cross-linked to CDC’s most recent information and guidance on the CDC Zika Response website. In addition, the updated plan includes more explicit thresholds […]

    May 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Website: Zika Care Connect

    Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and hosted and maintained by the March of Dimes, the Zika Care Connect (ZCC) website helps families affected by Zika find information and specialty healthcare professionals who match their unique needs (e.g., location, language, insurance). ZCC also allows healthcare professionals to access patient education materials and identify...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Apply for Zika Pregnancy and Birth Defects Local Health Department Field Support

    This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin soliciting a second round of applications from local health departments for supplemental field support in communities with pregnant women at significant risk for Zika virus infection. NACCHO strongly encourages our members to apply for this excellent opportunity. Currently, CDC’s Zika supplemental funding for […]

    Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Vital Signs: Update on Zika Virus–Associated Birth Defects

    A new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the latest findings on Zika infection in pregnant women and babies and the importance of prevention and early care. This report – the first to provide the analysis of a subgroup of pregnant women in the U.S. with clear, confirmed test […]

    Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Webinar Series: Sustaining Zika Response

    This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar series to help state and local public health departments sustain Zika preparedness and response activities in 2017. The series is a follow-up to CDC’s recent overview call on sustaining Zika response, which provided high-level updates (e.g., successes, lessons learned, challenges, recommendations) on each...

    Mar 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    National Donor Day: The Role of Local Health Departments

    February 14 is National Donor Day, recognized since 1998 to raise awareness of the critical importance of organ, eye, tissue, marrow, and blood product donation. The day also serves as a reminder of the nearly 120,000 individuals who are on the national organ transplant waiting list, and of the sobering reality that, on average, 22 […]

    Feb 14, 2017 | Erin Laird

    Prevent to Protect: January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst, Health and Disability Every four and half minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. In an effort to address this serious public health issue, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) celebrates National Birth Defects Prevention Month every January. This year’s theme […]

    Jan 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    CDC Highlights Significant Contributions in the Fight against Zika in 2016

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) to highlight CDC’s contributions towards the fight against Zika virus in 2016. The report provides a detailed timeline of response events enacted worldwide, as well as details the 10 critical contributions towards addressing the Zika virus. Some of […]

    Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

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