The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The Harm Reduction Journal recently published “Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services...
May 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a Dear Colleague letter to announce the release of a suite of...
As you may be aware, multiple states across the country have reported outbreaks of person-to-person transmitted hepatitis A virus...
May 08, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part B and ADAP...
Mar 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The O’Neill Institute’s Ryan White Policy Project considers issues related to sustaining and adapting the Ryan White HIV/AIDS...
Jan 22, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
On December 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named Carolyn Wester, MD, MPH as the permanent Director of the Division...
Dec 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
World AIDS Day, observed annually on December 1, provides the opportunity to highlight our accomplishments, remember those who have...
Nov 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
By Michael Dohn, MD, MSc, Medical Director, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County The Montgomery County opioid overdose death...
Sep 18, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), the Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC), and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) have...
Aug 23, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The Harm Reduction Journal recently published “Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services program: a qualitative study of the experiences of people who inject drugs,” which examines the impact of closing a syringe service program (SSP) in Charleston, West Virginia on the health of people who inject drugs (PWID). In late […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued a Dear Colleague letter to announce the release of a suite of materials that highlight the safety and effectiveness of syringe services programs (SSPs) to combat the infectious disease consequences of the opioid crisis. The resources include: A summary outlining the safety and effectiveness of SSPs, A […]
As you may be aware, multiple states across the country have reported outbreaks of person-to-person transmitted hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections, primarily among people who use drugs and people experiencing homelessness. Since 2016, more than 15,000 cases and 8,500 (57%) hospitalizations have been reported. Hospitalization rates have been higher than typically associated with HAV infection....
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part B and ADAP Coverage of Treatment & Services in Syringe Service Programs (SSPs),a resource identifying strategies for RWHAP Part B Programs and AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) to support the delivery of and access to core medical and support […]
The O’Neill Institute’s Ryan White Policy Project considers issues related to sustaining and adapting the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (Ryan White) within a changing health care environment. As part of this project, the O’Neill Institute recently released two new fact sheets: Quick Take: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program in the United States Released in January 2019, […]
On December 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named Carolyn Wester, MD, MPH as the permanent Director of the Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH). Dr. Wester, who has been the Medical Director for HIV, STDs, and Viral Hepatitis at the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) since 2008, will begin serving on January 22, 2019. The below […]
World AIDS Day, observed annually on December 1, provides the opportunity to highlight our accomplishments, remember those who have lost their lives to HIV and AIDS, and refocus our efforts on what still needs to be done to end the epidemic. Local health departments are in the forefront of these efforts, working on initiatives to […]
By Michael Dohn, MD, MSc, Medical Director, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County The Montgomery County opioid overdose death rate was the highest in Ohio from 2010 through 2016. Accidental opioid overdose deaths continued to climb in 2017. Montgomery County became the face of the opioid epidemic with the publication of “Faces of an Epidemic” […]
The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP), the Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC), and the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) have released “Punishment is Not a Public Health Strategy: The Criminalization of Viral Hepatitis in the United States” – a fact sheet on viral hepatitis criminalization laws throughout the country. More than a dozen U.S. […]
Create an account or login to MyNACCHO and go to "My Subscriptions."
Calendar
A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.
Register
Join us for the “Accelerating Action to End the HIV Epidemic: Public-Private Partnership Models for Screening and Linkage to Care” webinar!
The introduction of the first point-of-care HCV RNA test in the U.S. is set to revolutionize hepatitis C elimination programs.
We invite you to join our panel presentation by Gilead Sciences!
NACCHO webinar on February 13, 2025.
Join NACCHO and CredibleMind to learn more about key insights from Behavioral Health 360.
Join NACCHO for a webinar on syphilis testing and treatment in jails and emergency departments.
Join NACCHO and HSP for a webinar on workforce enhancement.
Convenes public health leaders, faculty, students & members of public health community to strengthen education, practice & research in public health.
Join the first and longest-running national conference on public health preparedness, April 29-2, 2025, in San Antonio, TX.
Anaheim, California | July 14-18, 2025
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Celebrate with us!
Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma
Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross
Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross
The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...
Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross
Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
This blog embodies NACCHO's mission to empower local health departments and drive positive change.
The NACCHO website uses cookies to offer our visitors a better browsing experience, to analyze our website traffic, and to present personalized content; cookies are small data files that are attached to your computer when you visit websites. You can read about how we use cookies by clicking on the "details" button below. If you continue to use this website, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
