The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
Pregnant people have been largely invisible in efforts to better manage harm to human health from the increasing number of...
Oct 08, 2020 | Guest Author
This year, September 26 marks the 17th anniversary of Mesothelioma Awareness Day (MAD), and sparks an opportunity for advocacy,...
Sep 23, 2020
In the present moment, and mere days before World Environmental Health Day on September 26, the intersection between climate change...
Sep 22, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo
NACCHO strives to support and work with LHDs to improve food safety and prevent foodborne illness. One way this is accomplished is...
Sep 02, 2020 | Amy Chang
Public health and health policy experts agree it is imperative to identify and address health disparities and health care inequities...
Jul 28, 2020 | Kimberly Aguillard
On July 1, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will host its Fourth Annual Global Environmental Health Day, and...
Jun 29, 2020 | Guest Author
Every year, National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is observed on June 27 as a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV.
Jun 25, 2020 | Julia Zigman
This page enlists some foundational training resources that have been helpful to past Vector Control Collaborative program...
Jun 23, 2020 | Anu Varma
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from...
Apr 16, 2020 | Guest Author
Pregnant people have been largely invisible in efforts to better manage harm to human health from the increasing number of hotter-than-usual days and nights, and worsening heat waves across U.S. cities and counties. This is a problem.
This year, September 26 marks the 17th anniversary of Mesothelioma Awareness Day (MAD), and sparks an opportunity for advocacy, prevention, and education for this cancer.
In the present moment, and mere days before World Environmental Health Day on September 26, the intersection between climate change and preparedness is, sadly, quite clear. Scientists have warned for years that climate change could and would worsen weather-related events. Today, we see stark examples unfolding across the United States as the nation recognizes National Preparedness Month this...
NACCHO strives to support and work with LHDs to improve food safety and prevent foodborne illness. One way this is accomplished is through NACCHO’s Food Safety Toolkit, a repository of information, data, and projects from across the country on food safety.
Public health and health policy experts agree it is imperative to identify and address health disparities and health care inequities that historically disadvantaged groups have experienced. However, these efforts often fail to reach and engage marginalized groups and sub-populations with disabilities.
On July 1, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences will host its Fourth Annual Global Environmental Health Day, and launch an updated and expanded Climate Change and Human Health Literature Portal.
This page enlists some foundational training resources that have been helpful to past Vector Control Collaborative program participants. They may be helpful for any local health department seeking educational resources on mosquito and tick control programs.
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from natural hazards, also known as ecosystem goods and services. This year, as we celebrate the international 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also marks 50 years of protecting human health and the environment.
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NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
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