The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
According to CBS News, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working to build a portable device that will detect...
Feb 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program...
Feb 19, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Join UCHAPS for a Facebook Live series on how national campaigns can improve public health messaging using modern technology to reach...
Jan 31, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In October 2018, NACCHO’s Board of Directors approved a new policy statement on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in...
Nov 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Center for Health in the Human Ecosystem hosts the annual Biology of Vector-borne Diseases six-day course. This course provides...
Oct 10, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
In July, NACCHO Government Affairs team members Eli Briggs and Ian Goldstein presented a webinar for the Michigan Public Health...
Sep 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) announced the launch of the newly rebranded and...
Sep 12, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The third most populous county in the United States, Harris County (TX) works day and night to protect its 4.7 million residents from...
Sep 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
By Lahne Mattas-Curry, Science Communications Staff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Communities across the country have...
Aug 28, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
According to CBS News, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are working to build a portable device that will detect specific contaminants in products like milk and alcohol and then transmit that information to an app. While the technology is still in early stages of development, the scientists hope it could be in consumers’ hands […]
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) are designed to help food regulatory programs enhance the services they provide to the public. This post is part of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have made in retail […]
Join UCHAPS for a Facebook Live series on how national campaigns can improve public health messaging using modern technology to reach priority populations. Part 1: On February 6 at 2 PM, Dr. Helen Holton, the Executive Director of National Organization of Black County Officials (NOBCO), to discuss reaching Black women in national public health campaigns with […]
In October 2018, NACCHO’s Board of Directors approved a new policy statement on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in response to concerns from local health departments. CAFOs are animal feeding operations with more than 1,000 animal units (e.g., 1,000 head of beef cattle, 700 dairy cows, 2,500 swine >55 lbs., 125,000 broiler chickens, or 82,000 […]
The Center for Health in the Human Ecosystem hosts the annual Biology of Vector-borne Diseases six-day course. This course provides accessible, condensed training and “knowledge networking” for advanced graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, new faculty and current professionals to ensure competency in basic biology, cutting edge technology and tools, expertise and resources for...
In July, NACCHO Government Affairs team members Eli Briggs and Ian Goldstein presented a webinar for the Michigan Public Health Training Center entitled “Making Your Voice Heard: Messaging and Advocacy for Public Health Professionals.” A recording of the webinar is available here. On the webinar, attendees learned about how and why to engage in advocacy […]
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) announced the launch of the newly rebranded and redesigned TargetHIV website, formerly known as the Technical Assistance, Guidance, Education, and Training (TARGET) Center. Thanks to your feedback, the TargetHIV website now features a modernized design and user interface, streamlined navigation, and updated technology...
The third most populous county in the United States, Harris County (TX) works day and night to protect its 4.7 million residents from vector-borne disease by integrating surveillance, control, education, research, and technology. Harris County Public Health Mosquito & Vector Control Division wrote an issue brief for NACCHO describing their comprehensive approach to vector-borne disease...
By Lahne Mattas-Curry, Science Communications Staff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Communities across the country have been challenged by per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS), a group of man-made chemicals that have been used for decades in consumer products to create non-stick and water-resistant surfaces and in firefighting foams and industrial processes. The characteristics...
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