The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
As part of the NACCHO’s work to support and serve 3,000 local health departments (LHDs) in the United States, NACCHO is releasing a...
Oct 28, 2020 | Anu Varma
As part of the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO’s) work to support and serve 3,000 local health...
Oct 15, 2020 | Anu Varma
Pregnant people have been largely invisible in efforts to better manage harm to human health from the increasing number of...
Oct 08, 2020 | Guest Author
This year, September 26 marks the 17th anniversary of Mesothelioma Awareness Day (MAD), and sparks an opportunity for advocacy,...
Sep 23, 2020
Every year, National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is observed on June 27 as a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV.
Jun 25, 2020 | Julia Zigman
The EPA highlighted new research findings on the impacts of air quality on cardiovascular health in a webinar, “Air Quality and...
Jun 15, 2020 | Guest Author
Local health departments strive to create communities that are healthy places for everyone to work, live, and play. To create these...
May 14, 2020 | Jay Schulz
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is observed each April to remind communities of the importance of immunizations in protecting...
Apr 17, 2020 | Amy Frandsen
Building Healthy Online Communities and the National Coalition of STD Directors have launched a new resource, TellYourContacts.com,...
Apr 01, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
As part of the NACCHO’s work to support and serve 3,000 local health departments (LHDs) in the United States, NACCHO is releasing a bi-weekly blog consisting of an up-to-date collection of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resources for our members working at the intersection of environmental health and COVID-19.
As part of the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO’s) work to support and serve 3,000 local health departments (LHDs) in the United States, NACCHO will be releasing a bi-weekly blog consisting of an up-to-date collection of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resources for our members working at the intersection of environmental health and COVID-19.
Pregnant people have been largely invisible in efforts to better manage harm to human health from the increasing number of hotter-than-usual days and nights, and worsening heat waves across U.S. cities and counties. This is a problem.
This year, September 26 marks the 17th anniversary of Mesothelioma Awareness Day (MAD), and sparks an opportunity for advocacy, prevention, and education for this cancer.
The EPA highlighted new research findings on the impacts of air quality on cardiovascular health in a webinar, “Air Quality and Healthy Hearts: Progress and Remaining Challenges,” on May 28th, 2020. The webinar addressed public health officials, cardiologists and other medical professionals interested in learning more about the effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure on their patients...
Local health departments strive to create communities that are healthy places for everyone to work, live, and play. To create these healthy communities, it is imperative that local health departments understand the health status of the entire community.
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is observed each April to remind communities of the importance of immunizations in protecting those aged two and under from vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). For over 25 years, NIIW has celebrated the work of immunization programs, healthcare providers, and partners in promoting and providing vaccines. This year, NIIW is observed […]
Building Healthy Online Communities and the National Coalition of STD Directors have launched a new resource, TellYourContacts.com, which allows individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 to notify their contacts via text or email that they may have been exposed. The site is currently built upon TellYourPartner.org, originally designed for STD partner notification. Access the […]
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