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EPA Announces Restrictions on Ozone Pollution
The Obama Administration today unveiled new restrictions on ozone pollution that tighten the current limits for the first time since...
Oct 01, 2015 | Katie Regan
2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference
On September 17, NACCHO staff attended the 2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference hosted by the National Foundation for...
Sep 30, 2015 | Kate Drezner
CDC Releases Updated Measles Information
CDC released updated measles information for parents and caregivers, as well as healthcare providers. This information follows the...
Sep 30, 2015 | Sara Chang
Free Flu Education Materials Available
Free, unbranded flu education materials are available through MedImmune. MedImmune’s web portal allows organizations to set up...
Sep 29, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26
Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from...
Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan
New Funding Opportunity: Syringe Access Fund
The Syringe Access Fund is a national grantmaking initiative that supports service providers and policy projects that reduce the risk...
Sep 23, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu
2015 Kelly Report Highlights Impact of Hepatitis C on African Americans
On September 18, the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust released The 2015 Kelly Report on Health Disparities in America, an...
Sep 22, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss
September 21-25 is SepticSmart Week
September 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan
USDA, EPA Set Nation’s First Food Waste Reduction Goals
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced the United States’...
Sep 17, 2015 | Katie Regan
EPA Announces Restrictions on Ozone PollutionThe Obama Administration today unveiled new restrictions on ozone pollution that tighten the current limits for the first time since 2008, but fall short of the stricter regulations public health and environmental agencies had pushed for. The new regulations limit the standards for ground-level ozone—the smog-causing emissions that come from tailpipes, factory smokestacks, and power plants—from... Oct 01, 2015 | Katie Regan |
2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News ConferenceOn September 17, NACCHO staff attended the 2015 Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference hosted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) promoting the importance of seasonal influenza and pneumococcal vaccination. The event, moderated by Dr. William Schaffner, M.D., medical director of NFID and professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University School... Sep 30, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
CDC Releases Updated Measles InformationCDC released updated measles information for parents and caregivers, as well as healthcare providers. This information follows the recent measles-related death in Washington State in July, which was the first reported measles infection that resulted in death in the U.S. since 2003. For further information, please refer to the following links: CDC Measles website CDC […] Sep 30, 2015 | Sara Chang |
Free Flu Education Materials AvailableFree, unbranded flu education materials are available through MedImmune. MedImmune’s web portal allows organizations to set up individual accounts (for ordering purposes only) and pick which materials they would like to receive. Orders are shipped directly to the individual placing the order and will include the NACCHO logo and information provided by NACCHO. To gain access to these... Sep 29, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from within. As the United States continues to experience increasing numbers of severe weather events and national foodborne illness outbreaks, the nation’s environmental health is pushed front and center. Addressing environmental health issues such as climate... Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan |
New Funding Opportunity: Syringe Access FundThe Syringe Access Fund is a national grantmaking initiative that supports service providers and policy projects that reduce the risk of HIV, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne pathogens through expanded access to sterile syringes. Established in 2004, the Syringe Access Fund has been a collaborative effort of various private foundations, corporations, and public charities that […] Sep 23, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu |
2015 Kelly Report Highlights Impact of Hepatitis C on African AmericansOn September 18, the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust released The 2015 Kelly Report on Health Disparities in America, an official Congressional analysis of the state of African American health in the United States that offers a blueprint for reversing negative health trends in communities of color. Compiled by CBC Health Braintrust Chair Robin Kelly […] Sep 22, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss |
September 21-25 is SepticSmart WeekSeptember 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). SepticSmart Week outreach activities encourage homeowners and communities to care for and maintain their septic systems. Nearly one-fifth of all American households depend on septic systems to treat their wastewater. Failure to maintain a septic system […] Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan |
USDA, EPA Set Nation’s First Food Waste Reduction GoalsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week announced the United States’ first-ever national food waste reduction goal, calling for a 50% reduction by 2030. The effort is in partnership with charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, the private sector, and local, state, and tribal governments. A reduction in food waste... Sep 17, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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