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NIAM Blog Series 2017: Turning the Tide on HPV Vaccination Rates
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of...
Aug 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NIAM Blog Series: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Increase Immunization Rates
Every August, local health departments throughout the country participate in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to spread...
Aug 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward Elimination
World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real...
Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss
Keep Crypto out of the Pool: Addressing One of the Summer’s Major Public Health Risks
By Hannah Donart, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease...
Jun 29, 2017 | Guest Author
Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National Movement
Project Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a...
Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Women’s Health Week 2017: Promoting Sexual Health Across the Lifespan
National Women’s Health Week, celebrated this year from May 14-20, is an annual observance to empower women to make their health...
Jun 01, 2017 | Samantha Ritter
Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air Aware
By: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA),...
May 03, 2017 | Guest Author
National Infant Immunization Week 2017: Power to Protect
From April 22-29, 2017, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)....
Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2017
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 22-29, 2017, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants...
Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NIAM Blog Series 2017: Turning the Tide on HPV Vaccination RatesThroughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. This week’s NIAM Blog Series post takes us to Florida, where high rates of human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated cancers and low HPV vaccination rates led the Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) […] Aug 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NIAM Blog Series: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Increase Immunization RatesEvery August, local health departments throughout the country participate in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to spread awareness of the importance of vaccines across the lifespan. Throughout this month, NACCHO’s NIAM Blog Series will highlight local health department efforts to improve immunization rates in their communities. This week, we spoke with Patricia Hall, BSN, RN, […] Aug 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward EliminationWorld Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real change. Viral hepatitis is a major global health threat with around 240 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and up to 150 million people living with chronic hepatitis C […] Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss |
Keep Crypto out of the Pool: Addressing One of the Summer’s Major Public Health RisksBy Hannah Donart, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease outbreaks associated with recreational water activity in the United States and these outbreaks are occurring at increasing frequencies. In 2016 alone, state health departments reported at least 32 outbreaks of the disease associated with swimming pools […] Jun 29, 2017 | Guest Author |
Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National MovementProject Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a think tank of the same name, held in Baltimore, MD on September 27-28, 2016, where a group of nearly 50 people who use drugs, advocates, policy experts and other public health and harm reduction workers […] Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Women’s Health Week 2017: Promoting Sexual Health Across the LifespanNational Women’s Health Week, celebrated this year from May 14-20, is an annual observance to empower women to make their health a priority. This year, NACCHO highlights the importance of sexual and relationship health for women at every age. Note that while some of this information pertains specifically to cisgender women, most of it applies […] Jun 01, 2017 | Samantha Ritter |
Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air AwareBy: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) have come together to host Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW), celebrated annually during the first week of May. Although air quality […] May 03, 2017 | Guest Author |
National Infant Immunization Week 2017: Power to ProtectFrom April 22-29, 2017, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Established in 1994, NIIW is an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. Throughout this week, NACCHO will focus... Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2017National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 22-29, 2017, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, hundreds of communities across the United States have joined together to celebrate the critical role... Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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