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The Health Impact Assessment: Building Environmental Health Capacity
By Sandra Whitehead, PhD, Director of Program and Partnership Development, National Environmental Health Association More and more,...
Jul 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Report: Summary of Retail Food Inspection Scoring, Grading, and Placarding...
As more Americans eat out and the number of retail food establishments increases, the concern for food safety also increases. To help...
Jul 06, 2016 | Amy Chang
FDA Approves Epclusa for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Infection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that Epclusa is now approved to treat adult patients with chronic hepatitis C...
Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
A Historic Event for the Public Health – FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes and Other...
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO Introduction We are never short of hyperbole here in the nation’s capital....
Jun 23, 2016 | NacchoVoice
National Men’s Health Week: Raising Awareness and Promoting Prevention
June 13-19 marks National Men’s Health Week, providing an opportunity to encourage men to prioritize the health of their body and...
Jun 17, 2016 | Nicholas Parr
NACCHO Food Truck Sharing Session Recording and Resources
NACCHO hosted an online sharing session on local regulatory issues dealing with mobile food units. The first presentation highlighted...
Jun 09, 2016 | Amy Chang
What challenges is your jurisdiction facing around food safety? How have you...
Let us know in the comments below.
Jun 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Webinar Presenter Needed: Benefits of Kitchen Manager Certification
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is seeking representatives from local health departments to present...
Jun 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
The Health Impact Assessment: Building Environmental Health CapacityBy Sandra Whitehead, PhD, Director of Program and Partnership Development, National Environmental Health Association More and more, local health departments (LHDs) are being forced to cut their environmental health programs. This pattern is caused by shrinking budgets and further compounded by limited understanding of the value of the environmental health field and the roles of its […] Jul 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Report: Summary of Retail Food Inspection Scoring, Grading, and Placarding SystemsAs more Americans eat out and the number of retail food establishments increases, the concern for food safety also increases. To help prevent foodborne disease, retail food regulatory programs license and inspect retail food establishments. Some retail food regulatory programs have incorporated a scoring, grading, or placarding system as part of their regulatory approach. These […] Jul 06, 2016 | Amy Chang |
FDA Approves Epclusa for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C InfectionThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that Epclusa is now approved to treat adult patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV), both with and without cirrhosis (advanced liver disease). Read the announcement to learn more about how this decision will widen the scope of treatment options for patients with HCV. Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
A Historic Event for the Public Health – FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes and Other Tobacco ProductsBy LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO Introduction We are never short of hyperbole here in the nation’s capital. Even run-of-the-mill decisions by the powers that be are hailed as breakthroughs. Perhaps we are so accustomed to political log jams in this city we’re stunned when anything is accomplished. However, on May 6, the […] Jun 23, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
National Men’s Health Week: Raising Awareness and Promoting PreventionJune 13-19 marks National Men’s Health Week, providing an opportunity to encourage men to prioritize the health of their body and mind. Celebrated in June every year, this awareness week can serve as a reminder for men to check in with their health by: Getting a regular checkup, especially to screen for high blood pressure […] Jun 17, 2016 | Nicholas Parr |
NACCHO Food Truck Sharing Session Recording and ResourcesNACCHO hosted an online sharing session on local regulatory issues dealing with mobile food units. The first presentation highlighted how local regulatory agencies in southern New Jersey addressed challenges with mobile food units by forming a regional mobile task force to standardize mobile food establishment processes and applications.The second presentation focused on challenges with local... Jun 09, 2016 | Amy Chang |
What challenges is your jurisdiction facing around food safety? How have you overcome these challenges?Let us know in the comments below. Jun 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Webinar Presenter Needed: Benefits of Kitchen Manager CertificationThe Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is seeking representatives from local health departments to present on the benefits of receiving a kitchen manager certification for an upcoming webinar. This webinar will take place the third week of July as a part of the Center for Disease Prevention and Control’s Winnable Battles initiative, especially in […] Jun 06, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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