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Call for Abstracts: 2018 Environmental Public Health Tracking Virtual Conference

In preparation for The 2018 Environmental Public Health Tracking Virtual Conference, the National Association of Chronic Disease...

Feb 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Boston Public Health Commission: Multi-Pronged Approach to Flu Preparedness and...

    By Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission The Public Health Impact of Influenza While...

    Feb 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health: Volume 4

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has released its latest comprehensive look at state and territorial...

    Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Register Now! 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference

    Registration is now open for the 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference, to be held July 10–12 in New Orleans, LA. The theme for this...

    Jan 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • MMWR: Prevention of Hepatitis B – Recommendations from ACIP

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article, Prevention...

    Jan 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    • All of Us, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: Impact of Budget Cuts on HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs

    Overview Local health departments (LHDs) play an important role in the prevention, care, and treatment of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and viral hepatitis. We have the tools and technologies to end the HIV epidemic, eliminate hepatitis B and C, and effectively prevent and treat STIs, but we must ensure that local public health has […]

    Apr 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    All of Us, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: Integrating Routine Chlamydia Screening into Primary Care Practices

    By Jacky M. Jennings, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Child & Community Health Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Gale Burstein, MD, MPH, FAAP, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Health; Alison Muse, MPH, Director, Emerging Infections Program, New York State Department of Health; and, Gowri Nagendra, MPH, PTC Program Director,...

    Apr 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

    Release: NVHR Welcomes Two Federal Actions to Help Prevent and Treat Hepatitis B

    Below is a press release from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. CDC Recommended HEPLISAV-B Vaccine to Prevent Hepatitis B in Adults; FDA Granted Orphan Drug Designation to Tenofovir Exalidex (TXL) to Treat the Virus in Children SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 5, 2018) – The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), a national coalition working together to […]

    Mar 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Water Quality

    Strengthening Community Water Fluoridation to Prevent Cavities

    Cavities (tooth decay) are one of the most common chronic diseases among American children and adolescents. In 1945, Grand Rapids, Michigan made history as the first U.S. city to combat cavities by fluoridating its public water supplies. Water fluoridation prevents tooth decay by providing frequent and consistent contact with low levels of fluoride. By keeping […]

    Mar 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Call for Abstracts: 2018 Environmental Public Health Tracking Virtual Conference

    In preparation for The 2018 Environmental Public Health Tracking Virtual Conference, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is seeking abstracts for poster presentations that demonstrate how environmental health impacts chronic disease. We also are interested in poster presentations that explore how Environmental Public Health Tracking has partnered with environmental and...

    Feb 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Boston Public Health Commission: Multi-Pronged Approach to Flu Preparedness and Response

    By Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission The Public Health Impact of Influenza While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, flu activity begins to rise above baseline in the Northeast in October, with “peak season” extending December through March. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

    Feb 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health: Volume 4

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) has released its latest comprehensive look at state and territorial health agencies. The ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health, Volume Four (or Profile) examines funding levels, agency priorities, and the governmental public health workforce. The Profile reveals important trends, challenges, and developments across...

    Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Register Now! 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference

    Registration is now open for the 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference, to be held July 10–12 in New Orleans, LA. The theme for this year’s conference is Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health, designed to highlight the ways in which local public health officials have and will continue to positively affect health outcomes in communities […]

    Jan 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    MMWR: Prevention of Hepatitis B – Recommendations from ACIP

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) article, Prevention of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. The article updates and summarizes previously published recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC...

    Jan 17, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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