The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
When the COVID-19 virus was first detected in Tempe, Arizona, their local government was prepared to track and respond to the novel...
Jun 02, 2022 | Angana Roy
More than $1.2 million in awards will support 137 units to build or strengthen MRC response capabilities.
Feb 03, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO strives to support and work with LHDs to improve food safety and prevent foodborne illness. One way this is accomplished is...
Sep 02, 2020 | Amy Chang
By John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager and James Will, Vector Control Managing Supervisor, Maricopa County Environmental...
Feb 12, 2020 | Guest Author
As we have done for the last several years, NACCHO provided several full scholarships for local health department disease intervention...
Feb 04, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
This year, NACCHO has awarded scholarships to 4 disease intervention specialists (DIS) from local health departments to join us in the...
Sep 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The de Beaumont Foundation created 40 Under 40 in Public Health to recognize leaders whose creativity and innovation are strengthening...
May 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
By Marie Smith and Dylan Williams, NACCHO Interns Vector-borne diseases (e.g., Zika virus, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease) are a...
Oct 03, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
By Andrew Linton, CPM, RS, Division Manager, Environmental Health Division, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department...
Sep 04, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
When the COVID-19 virus was first detected in Tempe, Arizona, their local government was prepared to track and respond to the novel pathogen.
NACCHO strives to support and work with LHDs to improve food safety and prevent foodborne illness. One way this is accomplished is through NACCHO’s Food Safety Toolkit, a repository of information, data, and projects from across the country on food safety.
By John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager and James Will, Vector Control Managing Supervisor, Maricopa County Environmental Services Maricopa County Environmental Services Vector Control Division (MCESVCD) in Arizona conducts year‐round surveillance, abatement and disease testing of mosquitoes. Through NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative, we had the opportunity to become a mentor...
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,...
This year, NACCHO has awarded scholarships to 4 disease intervention specialists (DIS) from local health departments to join us in the Washington, DC area and participate in the STD Engage conference in November 2019.
The de Beaumont Foundation created 40 Under 40 in Public Health to recognize leaders whose creativity and innovation are strengthening communities across the country. Nominees were evaluated by a distinguished panel of professionals from the nonprofit, business, and higher education sectors on their demonstrated leadership, contributions to their community’s health, and collaboration with other...
By Marie Smith and Dylan Williams, NACCHO Interns Vector-borne diseases (e.g., Zika virus, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease) are a concern to many Americans, spreading among the population through mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, and other vectors. The mosquitoes and ticks that spread disease are highly mobile creatures that are able to reproduce rapidly. As vector-borne […]
By Andrew Linton, CPM, RS, Division Manager, Environmental Health Division, Maricopa County Environmental Services Department Editor’s Note: September is National Food Safety Month. Throughout the month, NACCHO is featuring local health departments’ food safety efforts, starting with Maricopa County. The Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) is the proud recipient...
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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...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
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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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