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NAIIS 2016 Adult Vaccine Video Contest
The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) is asking the public to help educate adults about the importance of adult...
Jan 15, 2016 | Kate Drezner
Now Available: FAQ Document and Audio Recording for the Lessons in INfection Control...
Following the January 8 informational webinar on NACCHO’s Lessons in INfection Control (LINC) funding opportunity, the audio recording...
Jan 13, 2016 | Sara Chang
Now Hiring: Join NACCHO’s Immunization Team!
NACCHO’s Immunization Team is seeking two talented individuals to fill openings for a Program Analyst and Senior Program Analyst. The...
Jan 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
2015 Likely to be Named Warmest Year in History
Global temperatures ran hot lost year—even hotter than in 2014, which, when the calendar ran out at the end of December, cemented its...
Jan 04, 2016 | Chris Mills
White House Launches National Plan to Combat Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis
The White House has released the National Action Plan for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, a crucial step in addressing...
Dec 31, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
195 Nations Reach Groundbreaking Climate Change Agreement
December 12 marked an historic day for global and environmental health: the 195 countries attending the 21st Conference of Parties...
Dec 18, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting...
On December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of...
Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang
The Impact of Avian Influenza on Thanksgiving Turkey Prices
As you shop for your traditional Thanksgiving turkey, you may notice it is costing you more, even without additional family or out of...
Nov 24, 2015 | Christina Baum
National Guard Called in to Hawaii in Response to Dengue
At a time of year when vector-borne diseases are not at the forefront of attention, Hawaii is facing its first significant outbreak of...
Nov 23, 2015 | Christina Baum
NAIIS 2016 Adult Vaccine Video ContestThe National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) is asking the public to help educate adults about the importance of adult vaccines. You can help by making a short, creative video that promotes adult immunization. The video could be a rap, sketch, dance, slide show, or anything you want it to be, as long as […] Jan 15, 2016 | Kate Drezner |
Now Available: FAQ Document and Audio Recording for the Lessons in INfection Control Initiative Funding OpportunityFollowing the January 8 informational webinar on NACCHO’s Lessons in INfection Control (LINC) funding opportunity, the audio recording and a document providing answers to frequently asked questions about the LINC Initiative request for applications (RFA) are available. Responses to new questions submitted by potential applicants after January 13 will be posted on this blog. Applications must... Jan 13, 2016 | Sara Chang |
Now Hiring: Join NACCHO’s Immunization Team!NACCHO’s Immunization Team is seeking two talented individuals to fill openings for a Program Analyst and Senior Program Analyst. The Program Analyst position (view full position description) will support the Immunization Programs around building capacity, strengthening infrastructure, and supporting workforce development for immunization and HPV-related activities. The Senior Program Analyst... Jan 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
2015 Likely to be Named Warmest Year in HistoryGlobal temperatures ran hot lost year—even hotter than in 2014, which, when the calendar ran out at the end of December, cemented its status as the warmest year on record. But then came 2015, which shattered previous records by an enormous margin and may soon take up the mantle of hottest year in recorded history (Jan. 11 update: […] Jan 04, 2016 | Chris Mills |
White House Launches National Plan to Combat Multidrug-Resistant TuberculosisThe White House has released the National Action Plan for Combating Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis, a crucial step in addressing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a growing public health threat that reflects missed opportunities to find, cure, and prevent TB at the earliest stages of infection. Despite being preventable and curable, TB ranks alongside HIV as the top cause of […] Dec 31, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
195 Nations Reach Groundbreaking Climate Change AgreementDecember 12 marked an historic day for global and environmental health: the 195 countries attending the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) climate change summit in Paris reached a landmark agreement that commits them to lowering greenhouse gas emissions in an attempt to halt the most extreme effects of climate change. The deal, which is legally binding and was agreed upon […] Dec 18, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases” ReportOn December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks in the United States. Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases analyzes the country’s policies related to ongoing and emerging infectious disease threats and provides recommendations to […] Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang |
The Impact of Avian Influenza on Thanksgiving Turkey PricesAs you shop for your traditional Thanksgiving turkey, you may notice it is costing you more, even without additional family or out of town guests to feed. Instead, the price increase is a reminder of the avian influenza outbreak that began in December 2014, and which affected 48,082,293 birds across the country. There were no […] Nov 24, 2015 | Christina Baum |
National Guard Called in to Hawaii in Response to DengueAt a time of year when vector-borne diseases are not at the forefront of attention, Hawaii is facing its first significant outbreak of Dengue fever since 2001. This serves as another reminder among a constant stream of the ways that local public health is impacted by international disease. Zika virus, another mosquito-borne febrile agent, also […] Nov 23, 2015 | Christina Baum |
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