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Public Comment Period: Updates on Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum
The Office of Autism Research Coordinator (OARC) under the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is seeking public input to...
Jul 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health Departments
Radiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from...
Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Treatment Action Group: 2016 Pipeline Report Addresses HIV, TB
The Treatment Action Group’s (TAG) 2016 Pipeline Report addresses drugs, diagnostics, vaccines, preventive technologies,...
Jul 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Infographic: Kitchen Manager Certifications Improve Food Safety
The CDC released a new infographic emphasizing the importance of obtaining kitchen manager certifications for restaurant staff. This...
Jul 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Data into Action: Getting Your Data off the Shelf and into the Community
This is the third in a series of NACCHO Annual preview posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of...
Jul 01, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Summer is Coming: Resources to Keep Your Community Safe
By Elizabeth Brasington, NACCHO Marketing/ Communications Intern Summer is almost here which means more fun in the sun. Whether it’s...
Jun 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
A Call to Action: Prepare for Climate Change
By Paul Biedrzycki, MPH, MBA, CIH, Director of Disease Control and Environmental Health, City of Milwaukee Health Department...
Jun 15, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
SASI Report: WE HAVE THE TOOLS TO END HIV
The Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) just released WE HAVE THE TOOLS TO END HIV, a report summarizing the research related...
Jun 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Screening and Early Diagnosis are Key to Addressing the Disparity in Who Survives...
By Alayna Younger, MPH, CPH, Peak Vista Community Health Centers This is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts,...
Jun 06, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Public Comment Period: Updates on Strategic Plan for Autism SpectrumThe Office of Autism Research Coordinator (OARC) under the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is seeking public input to assist the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) in updating their 2016 Strategic Plan for Autism Spectrum Disorder. IACC is requesting feedback on its current plan, available here, to best identify the priority issues for the newly updated version. […] Jul 20, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health DepartmentsRadiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from experts that the threat of a radiological emergency is growing across the nation. Moreover, there are readily available and often poorly protected radioactive materials in use throughout military, academic, research and industrial agencies1. While the probability... Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Treatment Action Group: 2016 Pipeline Report Addresses HIV, TBThe Treatment Action Group’s (TAG) 2016 Pipeline Report addresses drugs, diagnostics, vaccines, preventive technologies, research toward a cure, and immune-based & gene therapies in development for HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Read the report online or download individual chapters as PDFs. Jul 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Infographic: Kitchen Manager Certifications Improve Food SafetyThe CDC released a new infographic emphasizing the importance of obtaining kitchen manager certifications for restaurant staff. This resource illustrates how raising awareness of restaurant management about environmental factors putting their establishment at risk, can substantially reduce foodborne illness outbreaks. The infographic also highlights research showing that restaurants with mangers... Jul 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Data into Action: Getting Your Data off the Shelf and into the CommunityThis is the third in a series of NACCHO Annual preview posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of NACCHO Annual 2016. This post offers a preview of the session, “Data to Action: Getting Your Data off the Shelf and into the Community.” Read the other posts in the series. Learn more […] Jul 01, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Summer is Coming: Resources to Keep Your Community SafeBy Elizabeth Brasington, NACCHO Marketing/ Communications Intern Summer is almost here which means more fun in the sun. Whether it’s camping, hiking, swimming, or barbequing, your community will be spending time outside, and keeping them safe from extreme heat and vector-borne diseases is critical. NACCHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have […] Jun 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
A Call to Action: Prepare for Climate ChangeBy Paul Biedrzycki, MPH, MBA, CIH, Director of Disease Control and Environmental Health, City of Milwaukee Health Department Regardless of the current political debates on the existence of climate change, there is mounting and compelling scientific evidence that not only indicates climate change is occurring, but also predicts significant health risks, especially for vulnerable populations.... Jun 15, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
SASI Report: WE HAVE THE TOOLS TO END HIVThe Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) just released WE HAVE THE TOOLS TO END HIV, a report summarizing the research related to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) utilization and barriers. The report makes recommendations for federal, state and pharmaceutical company policy makers to increase PrEP utilization. The benefits of PrEP to prevent HIV transmission are well established, but it... Jun 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Screening and Early Diagnosis are Key to Addressing the Disparity in Who Survives CancerBy Alayna Younger, MPH, CPH, Peak Vista Community Health Centers This is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of NACCHO Annual 2016. In honor of National Cancer Survivors Day, Alayna Younger, MPH, CPH, Epidemiologist at Peak Vista Community Health Centers, […] Jun 06, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
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