The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
More than $1.2 million in awards will support 137 units to build or strengthen MRC response capabilities.
Feb 03, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier
Women’s Preventive Health Services Initiative (WPSI), an effort led by ACOG and HRSA, has recently launched a new campaign, Guidance...
Jan 28, 2021 | Hitomi Abe
The Grade A recommendation for HIV PrEP by the US Preventive Services Task Force means that most health insurance plans must cover...
Jan 22, 2021 | Julia Zigman
A recent HHS statement clarifies that drug manufacturers are required to deliver discounts under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B...
Jan 06, 2021 | Julia Zigman
Suffolk County (NY) mentored Franklin County (OH)’s new tick surveillance program as part of NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative....
Jan 06, 2021 | Guest Author
LHDs lead a coordinated response to the syndemic of hepatitis, HIV and other STIs, and substance use at the local level, but limited...
Dec 29, 2020 | Kat Kelley
CDC epidemiologists have published the first comprehensive estimates of the burden of waterborne disease in the United States, showing...
Dec 15, 2020 | Guest Author
December 6-12 is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in the United States. NIVW is observed to remind people that there is...
Dec 11, 2020 | Amy Frandsen
NACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of Change Management for Public Health, a new Elearning course in our Management Essentials...
Dec 03, 2020 | Julia Zigman
Women’s Preventive Health Services Initiative (WPSI), an effort led by ACOG and HRSA, has recently launched a new campaign, Guidance You Can Trust.
The Grade A recommendation for HIV PrEP by the US Preventive Services Task Force means that most health insurance plans must cover PrEP without cost sharing, but many plans have not yet complied with this legal requirement.
A recent HHS statement clarifies that drug manufacturers are required to deliver discounts under the 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) on covered outpatient drugs when contract pharmacies are acting as agents of 340B covered entities.
Suffolk County (NY) mentored Franklin County (OH)’s new tick surveillance program as part of NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative. COVID-19 travel restrictions did not stop the expansion of tick species, nor did they stop this virtual mentorship. FaceTime tick dragging is a socially-distanced and low-cost way to receive technical assistance for field work.
LHDs lead a coordinated response to the syndemic of hepatitis, HIV and other STIs, and substance use at the local level, but limited funding, staffing challenges, and the COVID-19 pandemic impact LHDs’ ability to prevent and ultimately eliminate viral hepatitis.
CDC epidemiologists have published the first comprehensive estimates of the burden of waterborne disease in the United States, showing that every year, diseases that spread through water cause 7.15 million illnesses and 6,630 deaths, and cost our healthcare system more than $3.3 billion.
December 6-12 is National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in the United States. NIVW is observed to remind people that there is still time and it is still important to get an influenza (flu) vaccine.
NACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of Change Management for Public Health, a new Elearning course in our Management Essentials series. This six-module, interactive learning course that is informed by field experts and is supplemented by examples and stories from local health departments.
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Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.
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A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.
A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.
Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.
PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
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...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma
Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross
Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross
The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...
Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross
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Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
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