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CDC Issue Brief: HIV and the Transgender Community
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an issue brief outlining the importance of involving the transgender...
Oct 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program
By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development...
Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Improving Hand Hygiene through Innovative Campaign Advertising and Community Outreach
By: Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Seasonal influenza occurs annually...
Oct 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
ACIP, CDC Recommend Two HPV Shots for Younger Adolescents
After more than six months of thoroughly reviewing data on 2-dose HPV vaccination schedules, the Advisory Committee on Immunization...
Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Health Impact Assessment Resources for Local Health Departments
The NACCHO Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Community of Practice has developed four new tools to support local health department (LHD)...
Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
NASTAD Launches Platforms to Elevate Standard of Healthcare for Black Gay Men and MSM
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) recently announced the official launch of His Health and Well...
Oct 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
SpeakUP Project: Advancing Health Equity for People Living with HIV
After five years of being an essential resource center for thousands of people navigating the Affordable Care Act (ACA),...
Oct 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Resource Roundup: 2016 World Environmental Health Day – Fighting Second and...
Each year, the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) hosts World Environmental Health Day to encourage global...
Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Hog Roast Outbreaks Highlight Efforts to Strengthen Public Health Partnerships
By William Lanier, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Senior Epidemiologist, Karen Becker, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Director of Applied Epidemiology, and...
Sep 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Issue Brief: HIV and the Transgender CommunityThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an issue brief outlining the importance of involving the transgender community in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. The brief highlighted the lack of reliable HIV surveillance data for transgender populations. Acknowledging that HIV in transgender communities is a complex topic with compounding social issues, the CDC cited […] Oct 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship ProgramBy Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and recent alumni interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Last year’s fellows along with NACCHO Health and DIsability leadership staff are pictured on the right, presenting their... Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Improving Hand Hygiene through Innovative Campaign Advertising and Community OutreachBy: Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Seasonal influenza occurs annually and can cause mild to severe illness, which can lead to hospitalizations and even death. Certain groups, such as elderly people, young children, and people with health conditions like heart disease, asthma, or weakened immune systems have a […] Oct 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
ACIP, CDC Recommend Two HPV Shots for Younger AdolescentsAfter more than six months of thoroughly reviewing data on 2-dose HPV vaccination schedules, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), voted to approve a recommendation that reduces the number of HPV vaccine doses from three to two […] Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Health Impact Assessment Resources for Local Health DepartmentsThe NACCHO Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Community of Practice has developed four new tools to support local health department (LHD) capacity through the use of HIA. Included resources are a fact sheet on the value of HIA to LHDs, and three mechanisms for HIA data entry and evaluation. Each tool’s purpose, intended use and direct […] Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NASTAD Launches Platforms to Elevate Standard of Healthcare for Black Gay Men and MSMThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) recently announced the official launch of His Health and Well Versed, two new online platforms focused on elevating the standard of healthcare for Black gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM). HisHealth.org is a dynamic training website that provides expert-led continuing education […] Oct 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
SpeakUP Project: Advancing Health Equity for People Living with HIVAfter five years of being an essential resource center for thousands of people navigating the Affordable Care Act (ACA), HIVHealthReform.org (HHR) has transitioned into the newly expanded SpeakUP project. SpeakUP is a web-based information hub that identifies health equity issues, related to the Affordable Care Act, that are facing people living with HIV, providers and […] Oct 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Resource Roundup: 2016 World Environmental Health Day – Fighting Second and Third-Hand SmokeEach year, the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) hosts World Environmental Health Day to encourage global recognition of critical environmental health issues. Past themes have focused on raising awareness about protecting children’s environmental health, addressing environmental health inequalities, and preparing for emerging environmental health risks and challenges.... Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Hog Roast Outbreaks Highlight Efforts to Strengthen Public Health PartnershipsBy William Lanier, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Senior Epidemiologist, Karen Becker, DVM, MPH, DACVPM, Director of Applied Epidemiology, and Gabrielle Johnston, MPH, Public Affairs Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety and Inspection Service September highlights two important and interrelated public health issues, with National Food Safety Education Month and National Farm Safety... Sep 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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