CDC Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention: 2015 Annual Report

The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) recently released their 2015 Annual...

Dec 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • The Digital Bridge Initiative: Improving Public Health Surveillance in the U.S.

    Local health departments (LHDs) are the keystone to successful public health surveillance – the systematic and ongoing collection,...

    Dec 28, 2016 | Lisa McKeown

  • CDC Report: Social Determinants of Health & HIV Outcomes

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on social determinants of health (SDH) and select HIV...

    Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • New Report: Using HIA to Assess Potential Health Outcomes for a Proposed Trail in...

    The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) recently released a new report...

    Dec 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • 2017 PrEP Coverage Guide for Illinois

    The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) has prepared a report on the estimated monthly out-of-pocket cost a person can expect to pay for...

    Dec 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • New NACCHO Report: Food Defense Study

    NACCHO in collaboration with the Food Protection and Defense Institute (FPDI) and the Department of Homeland Security recently...

    Dec 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Apply Now: Help Define the Future of Case Reporting

    The Digital Bridge initiative is a collaboration of most of the largest health care providers, electronic health record (EHR) vendors,...

    Dec 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Annual Client-Level Data Report

    The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau’s (HAB) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Annual Client-Level Data...

    Dec 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 4-10)

    Influenza (flu) causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and thousands or tens of thousands of deaths...

    Nov 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention: 2015 Annual Report

    The Center for Disease Control’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) recently released their 2015 Annual Report. The report highlights an array of programmatic work, including innovative demonstration projects for men who have sex with men (MSM) of color; the use of advanced molecular diagnostics to halt emerging outbreaks; compelling new awareness campaigns; and,...

    Dec 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    The Digital Bridge Initiative: Improving Public Health Surveillance in the U.S.

    Local health departments (LHDs) are the keystone to successful public health surveillance – the systematic and ongoing collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of data to stimulate public health action. As local providers of health services, LHDs are well-positioned to monitor community health data, flag potential public health threats, and intervene to prevent endemics, pandemics,...

    Dec 28, 2016 | Lisa McKeown

    CDC Report: Social Determinants of Health & HIV Outcomes

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on social determinants of health (SDH) and select HIV outcomes. This report is one of the first county-level, multi-jurisdictional analyses to examine SDH and linkage to HIV medical care, retention in HIV medical care, and HIV viral suppression. SDH are overlapping social structures […]

    Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    New Report: Using HIA to Assess Potential Health Outcomes for a Proposed Trail in Chicago

    The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) recently released a new report examining the health implications of a proposed trail, set to cover 1.7 miles across two Chicago-based communities. The assessment for this project was conducted by using a Health Impact Assessment (HIA). Titled, Health Impact Assessment of […]

    Dec 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    2017 PrEP Coverage Guide for Illinois

    The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) has prepared a report on the estimated monthly out-of-pocket cost a person can expect to pay for Truvada as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the state of Illinois. The report identifies various healthcare plans’ coverage of PrEP offered in Illinois’ health insurance marketplace. Premiums are shown as an example for a single […]

    Dec 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    New NACCHO Report: Food Defense Study

    NACCHO in collaboration with the Food Protection and Defense Institute (FPDI) and the Department of Homeland Security recently released a new report titled, Strengthened Food and Agriculture Sector Defense Posture through Improved Private Sector Information Sharing Practices. This report shares recommended next steps informing federal agencies, non-profits, and private companies within the Food...

    Dec 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Apply Now: Help Define the Future of Case Reporting

    The Digital Bridge initiative is a collaboration of most of the largest health care providers, electronic health record (EHR) vendors, and public health practice associations in the United States. Within the next year, it is likely to define the essential operations of electronic case reporting from healthcare providers to public health. A standard, robust reporting […]

    Dec 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Annual Client-Level Data Report

    The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau’s (HAB) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Annual Client-Level Data Report, 2015 is now available on the HAB website. This publication reflects HAB’s ongoing commitment to ensuring the availability of timely program information in a variety of consumer-friendly formats. The report providers stakeholders and partners access to...

    Dec 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week (Dec. 4-10)

    Influenza (flu) causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and thousands or tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States—and people of every age, including people in good health, are at risk. So, from December 4-10, 2016, public health and healthcare agencies across the nation are celebrating National Influenza Vaccination Week […]

    Nov 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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