March is National Nutrition Month!

This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month® is “Put Your Best Fork Forward.” This month is a great way to promote messages...

Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Meet the 2016-2017 NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows

    The NACCHO Health and Disability program is thrilled to introduce its 2016-17 fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship is an...

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Unite to End TB: Collaborating to Identify Local Strategies for Tuberculosis...

    By: Aurimar Ayala, MPH, Maricopa County Department of Public Health World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, on March 24, is an annual event to...

    Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Academies Report on Eliminating Hepatitis B and C

    On March 28, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its phase two report by the Committee on A...

    Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Funding Opportunities: STD-Related Projects

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of STD Prevention is funding two innovative projects aimed at...

    Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Celebrate World TB Day 2017

    World Tuberculosis Day is March 24. To help public health agencies recognize this important awareness day, the Centers for Disease...

    Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Webinar Series: Sustaining Zika Response

    This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar series to help state and local public health...

    Mar 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Gear Up for STD Awareness Month!

    April is STD Awareness Month. This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is focused on tackling the dangerous...

    Mar 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and...

    This month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic...

    Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • March is National Nutrition Month!

    This year’s theme for National Nutrition Month® is “Put Your Best Fork Forward.” This month is a great way to promote messages about healthy eating in your community. Health.gov has developed a National Nutrition Month Promo Kit to help promote National Nutrition Month as well as the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The Centers for […]

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Meet the 2016-2017 NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows

    The NACCHO Health and Disability program is thrilled to introduce its 2016-17 fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship is an invaluable opportunity for undergraduate and/or graduate students pursing degrees in public health to receive hands on experience in the health and disability field. The fellowship includes providing support to local health departments (LHDs) through NACCHO’s...

    Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Unite to End TB: Collaborating to Identify Local Strategies for Tuberculosis Prevention & Care

    By: Aurimar Ayala, MPH, Maricopa County Department of Public Health World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, on March 24, is an annual event to commemorate Dr. Robert Koch’s 1882 discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This year’s theme, “Unite to End TB,” is a nod to the many organizations in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide working in close […]

    Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    National Academies Report on Eliminating Hepatitis B and C

    On March 28, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released its phase two report by the Committee on A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C. The report confirms that the elimination of hepatitis B and C as a public health concern in the United States is feasible by 2030 […]

    Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Funding Opportunities: STD-Related Projects

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of STD Prevention is funding two innovative projects aimed at decreasing the burden of sexually transmitted diseases through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement (ELC). ELC will host a webinar this Thursday to discuss new opportunities in the 2017 ELC Continuation Guidance, […]

    Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Celebrate World TB Day 2017

    World Tuberculosis Day is March 24. To help public health agencies recognize this important awareness day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (CDC/DTBE) developed the following communication messages and materials: World TB Day Key Messages and Resources Document This downloadable PDF contains information that may be helpful in planning...

    Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Webinar Series: Sustaining Zika Response

    This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar series to help state and local public health departments sustain Zika preparedness and response activities in 2017. The series is a follow-up to CDC’s recent overview call on sustaining Zika response, which provided high-level updates (e.g., successes, lessons learned, challenges, recommendations) on each...

    Mar 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Gear Up for STD Awareness Month!

    April is STD Awareness Month. This year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is focused on tackling the dangerous resurgence of syphilis. Reported cases and rates for primary and secondary syphilis are the highest they have been in more than 20 years. Rates have increased in every region, a majority of age groups, […]

    Mar 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and Safety to a Pool Near You

    This month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network. Established to improve safety standards across U.S. public pools, waterparks, and spas, the joint initiative promotes the implementation of the MAHC among state and local health departments. First introduced by […]

    Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

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