The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
By Kimberly Aguillard, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Loneliness and social isolation are growing public health epidemics in...
Feb 07, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
On February 7, 2020, NACCHO will observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention,...
Feb 05, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
To increase public and practitioner awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV...
Jan 28, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
By Dr. Randall Ross, Director, Groundwater Technical Support Center, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection...
Jan 27, 2020 | Guest Author
As we have done for the last several years, NACCHO provided several full scholarships for local health department disease intervention...
Jan 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
By Nnandi Massac, Communications Intern The holiday season has arrived and with it comes family gatherings, work parties, and...
Dec 11, 2019 | Guest Author
Every year on December 1, World AIDS Day is an opportunity to recognize global efforts to prevent new HIV infections, increase HIV...
Nov 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur in about one out of every 31 hospital patients. In 2015, the last year for which data...
Nov 21, 2019 | Erin Laird
NACCHO recognized Monterey County's Food Safety Conference as a 2019 Model Practice. Applications for 2020 Model Practices are open...
Nov 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
By Kimberly Aguillard, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Loneliness and social isolation are growing public health epidemics in America. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of being isolated, left out, and lacking quality social connections. Social isolation refers to a quantitative count of social networks and relationships. People can be surrounded by social acquaintances (e.g., coworkers,...
On February 7, 2020, NACCHO will observe National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) to increase awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment among Black communities in the U.S. This year’s NBHAAD theme is “We’re in This Together.” This theme was chosen to promote togetherness among Black communities and recognize that we all have a role […]
To increase public and practitioner awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-related diseases, and the importance of HPV vaccination, the U.S. observes HPV Prevention Week, January 25 – 31, 2020. Supported by numerous organizations nationally, Us vs HPV Week includes a series of webinars, social media campaigns, and local events to increase knowledge of HPV and […]
By Dr. Randall Ross, Director, Groundwater Technical Support Center, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) For sixteen years running, researchers at EPA’s Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, Oklahoma, have co-organized Water Fest, an annual community science education and outreach event for elementary-age students in Pontotoc County. The...
As we have done for the last several years, NACCHO provided several full scholarships for local health department disease intervention specialists (DIS) to attend the STD Engage conference and build expertise in STD prevention and control within a broader sexual health approach. Held November 19-22, 2019, STD Engage 2019: Innovate. Impact. Empower brought together DIS, clinic and program staff,...
By Nnandi Massac, Communications Intern The holiday season has arrived and with it comes family gatherings, work parties, and something less fun: increased flu activity. In the first two months of this flu season (October 1 to November 30), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 2.5 million illnesses, 1.2 million medical […]
Every year on December 1, World AIDS Day is an opportunity to recognize global efforts to prevent new HIV infections, increase HIV awareness and knowledge, remember those who have lost their lives to HIV/AIDS, and support those who are currently living with HIV. This year’s theme, “Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community,” is an […]
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) occur in about one out of every 31 hospital patients. In 2015, the last year for which data are available, this resulted in 72,000 deaths attributed to HAIs. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major public health threat which compounds the challenge of HAIs. Antibiotic-resistant infections cause over 35,000 deaths each year and nine […]
NACCHO recognized Monterey County's Food Safety Conference as a 2019 Model Practice. Applications for 2020 Model Practices are open until Dec. 30, 2019. Learn more.
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NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
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