The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
Nov 23, 2021 | Tori Decea
As part of the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO’s) work to support and serve 3,000 local health...
Oct 15, 2020 | Anu Varma
May 26, 2020 | Amy Chang
New data from FAIR Health found that diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were up 98% in rural areas compared with a...
Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Harm Reduction Coalition has released a report to highlight the Know Overdose campaign that will be coming to the streets of San...
Sep 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In the United States, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise, reaching record levels in 2017. Young people aged 15-24...
Apr 10, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its website Calories on the Menu – Information for Consumers to coincide with...
Mar 28, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
A recent Pew article cites several states and local jurisdictions that are changing laws to allow pet-owners to bring their dogs to...
Aug 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO recently hosted a webinar about the experiences of four local health departments implementing rapid syphilis testing. Syphilis...
Jun 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
As part of the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO’s) work to support and serve 3,000 local health departments (LHDs) in the United States, NACCHO will be releasing a bi-weekly blog consisting of an up-to-date collection of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) resources for our members working at the intersection of environmental health and COVID-19.
New data from FAIR Health found that diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were up 98% in rural areas compared with a 77% increase in urban areas. While these increasing numbers are alarming, local health departments (LHDs) play a critical role in providing STI treatment and prevention that can help address rising STI rates. This STD […]
Harm Reduction Coalition has released a report to highlight the Know Overdose campaign that will be coming to the streets of San Francisco soon.
In the United States, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise, reaching record levels in 2017. Young people aged 15-24 account for half of new STIs each year, due in part to barriers they face in accessing sexual health services. Many young people are reluctant to seek sexual health services due to stigma or […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its website Calories on the Menu – Information for Consumers to coincide with National Nutrition Month.® Educational materials focus on areas where there are gaps in consumer understanding and use of nutrition information, such as the number of calories that are needed in a day. In addition to calorie needs, consumers […]
A recent Pew article cites several states and local jurisdictions that are changing laws to allow pet-owners to bring their dogs to restaurant and bar patios. According to the article, many of the laws that exist are not often enforced, leading to some ambiguity and confusion for business owners. In Washington, DC, Ohio, and Virginia, […]
NACCHO recently hosted a webinar about the experiences of four local health departments implementing rapid syphilis testing. Syphilis rates around the United States are rising quickly and as a result, efforts to increase syphilis testing are urgently needed. One option for increasing testing is use of the rapid syphilis test (RST). In December 2014, the […]
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