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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

New FDA Webpage on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of human-made chemicals that are found in a wide range of...

Jun 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

FDA Sampling Frozen Berries for Harmful Viruses

Some people use frozen berries without first cooking them, increasing their risk of exposure to harmful viruses. The...

May 31, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Outbreak Investigation of E. Coli O26 Linked to Aldi Baker’s Corner Flour

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

May 31, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

FDA Advisory on Tattoo Inks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers, tattoo artists, and retailers of the potential for...

May 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

New Report on U.S. One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the final report for the One Health Zoonotic Disease...

May 10, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 8

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail...

May 10, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

FDA Announces Intentional Adulteration Inspections to Begin March 2020

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced during a public meeting that routine inspections to verify compliance...

May 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Report: U.S. One Health Zoonotic Disease Prioritization

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the final report for the One Health Zoonotic Disease...

Apr 25, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Retail Program Standards Blog Series: Standard 7

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail...

Apr 15, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

2019 State of the ImmUnion Report

Vaccinate Your Family: The Next Generation of Every Child By Two has released their third annual State of the ImmUnion...

Apr 03, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

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NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

NACCHO and CFP are seeking 10-15 state, local, tribal, and territorial health...

Oct 13, 2020 | Anu Varma

NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

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NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

NACCHO partners with Children’s Environmental Health Network for CEH Day 2020.

Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

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Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires

The American Lung Association has developed a new fact sheet in Spanish to...

Jul 15, 2020

Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires

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Greener Parks for Health

National Recreation and Park Association releases new Greener Parks for Health...

Jul 13, 2020

Greener Parks for Health

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CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

CDC recently updated its flexibilities guidance for recipients and applicants...

Jul 09, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

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Scholarships Available: SYNChronicity 2020 Conference –...

SYNC 2020, the National Conference for HIV, HCV, STI and LGBTQ Health, is...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman (she/her)

Scholarships Available: SYNChronicity 2020 Conference –...

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Apply Now: DIS Scholarships for STD Engage 2020...

NCSD and NACCHO are pleased to offer several full scholarships for DIS to...

Jun 24, 2020 | Julia Zigman (she/her)

Apply Now: DIS Scholarships for STD Engage 2020...

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Social Media Resources: National HIV Testing Day

Social media toolkit for National HIV Testing Day, a day to raise awareness...

Jun 24, 2020 | Julia Zigman (she/her)

Social Media Resources: National HIV Testing Day

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Syringe Services Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic:...

Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines of the opioid crisis,...

Jun 16, 2020 | Julia Zigman (she/her)

Syringe Services Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic:...

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The Path to One Million: Leveraging the Power of Public...

Since its launch, the All of Us Research Program has enrolled more than 350,000...

Jun 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

The Path to One Million: Leveraging the Power of Public...

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NCSD Brief: At-Home Self-Collection Lab Testing for...

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) developed a technical assistance...

Jun 10, 2020 | Julia Zigman (she/her)

NCSD Brief: At-Home Self-Collection Lab Testing for...

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NCSD Releases STD Billing Toolkit

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) released STD TAC Billing...

Jun 10, 2020 | Julia Zigman (she/her)

NCSD Releases STD Billing Toolkit

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