The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
A new Dear Colleague letter from the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention discusses National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day to emphasize...
Jun 24, 2022 | Guest Author, Julia Zigman
Join health department, federal, and community partners across the U.S. in observing National HIV Testing Day on Monday, June 27. This...
Jun 17, 2022 | Julia Zigman
International Overdose Awareness Day, commemorated on August 31, marks not only the devastation we have seen over the years with...
Aug 30, 2021 | Esther Whitlock
The HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People...
Feb 18, 2021 | Julia Zigman
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on our society beyond the physical toll on those infected with the virus. It has also caused...
Feb 17, 2021 | Emily Yox
NACCHO partners with Children's Environmental Health Network for CEH Day 2020.
Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author
By Kimberly Aguillard, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Loneliness and social isolation are growing public health epidemics in...
Feb 07, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
Environmental Justice invites manuscript submissions for a special issue on chronic disease and climate change. The manuscript...
May 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
By Erin Polich, MPH, Senior Program Manager, Office of Public Health Preparedness, Boston Public Health Commission Editor’s...
Apr 05, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
A new Dear Colleague letter from the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention discusses National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day to emphasize the importance of HIV testing and make sure everyone knows their status so they can take steps to improve their health, regardless of the result.
Join health department, federal, and community partners across the U.S. in observing National HIV Testing Day on Monday, June 27. This year’s theme is “HIV Testing is Self-care” because knowing your status gives you powerful information to help stay healthy.
International Overdose Awareness Day, commemorated on August 31, marks not only the devastation we have seen over the years with substance use disorder, but also acknowledges the strides we have made with effective overdose response activities. This blog post is a compilation of the stories developed by three of seven pilot sites supported through NACCHO’s Public Health and Safety Teams (PHAST)...
The HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released Prevention and Treatment of HIV Among People Living with Substance Use and/or Mental Disorders.
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on our society beyond the physical toll on those infected with the virus. It has also caused restriction of resources for non-COVID conditions, economic upheaval, and interrupted care on chronic conditions.
By Kimberly Aguillard, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Loneliness and social isolation are growing public health epidemics in America. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of being isolated, left out, and lacking quality social connections. Social isolation refers to a quantitative count of social networks and relationships. People can be surrounded by social acquaintances (e.g., coworkers,...
Environmental Justice invites manuscript submissions for a special issue on chronic disease and climate change. The manuscript submission deadline is August 1, 2019. Scientific and observational evidence documents the adverse and potentially irreversible population health outcomes associated with environmental health risks attributed to climate change. Acute health problems associated with...
By Erin Polich, MPH, Senior Program Manager, Office of Public Health Preparedness, Boston Public Health Commission Editor’s Note: In January 2019, NACCHO awarded the Boston Public Health Commission and the Marquette County Health Department with grants to support ongoing climate change and health adaptation initiatives. The blog post below highlights Boston’s work in honor of […]
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