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How Local Health Departments are Helping Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
By Camillia M. Easley, MPH, Program Analyst, Healthy Communities/Chronic Disease, NACCHO February is American Heart Month, an...
Feb 10, 2015 | NacchoVoice
The PHTC Network’s Collective Role in Helping the Public Health Workforce Prepare...
The Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) has posted the webinar recording, “The PHTC Network’s Collective Role in...
Feb 06, 2015 | Admin
The Supporting Role of Healthcare Coalitions for Local Health Departments in...
By Nicole Dunifon, MS, Program Analyst, NACCHO, and Daniel Reategui, MHS, NACCHO Policy and Practice Scholar This post originally ran...
Jan 23, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Surge Management Workgroup December Report
The Surge Management Workgroup held its December call on the 8th. After introductions, members held a discussion related to the topics...
Jan 05, 2015 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr.
Become A Licensed Amateur Radio Operator at the 2015 Preparedness Summit
Incidents over the past year have once again demonstrated that developing a robust and reliable system for communicating during a...
Dec 10, 2014 | Andy Roszak
Working with Local Health Departments to Support PrEP for HIV Prevention
By Gretchen Weiss, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Alyssa Kitlas, Program Analyst Yesterday was World AIDS Day, a day to remember...
Dec 02, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Surge Management Workgroup October Report
The Surge Management Workgroup held its October call on the 27th. After introductions members discussed next steps for the development...
Nov 04, 2014 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr.
Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup October Report
On October 13, the MCM Workgroup held its fourth monthly call of the project year. On the call, a representative from the Centers for...
Oct 27, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Ebola
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For the latest updates on Ebola, visit...
Oct 24, 2014 | NacchoVoice
How Local Health Departments are Helping Prevent Cardiovascular DiseaseBy Camillia M. Easley, MPH, Program Analyst, Healthy Communities/Chronic Disease, NACCHO February is American Heart Month, an opportunity for local health departments (LHDs) to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) control and prevention. While cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death among men and women, certain populations are... Feb 10, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
The PHTC Network’s Collective Role in Helping the Public Health Workforce Prepare for and Respond to Infectious Diseases: What We’ve Learned from EbolaThe Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) has posted the webinar recording, “The PHTC Network’s Collective Role in Helping the Public Health Workforce Prepare for and Respond to Infectious Diseases: What We’ve Learned from Ebola.” This webinar features speakers from NACCHO, CDC, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials and provides an […] Feb 06, 2015 | Admin |
The Supporting Role of Healthcare Coalitions for Local Health Departments in Emergency PreparednessBy Nicole Dunifon, MS, Program Analyst, NACCHO, and Daniel Reategui, MHS, NACCHO Policy and Practice Scholar This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and information, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP), administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), provides... Jan 23, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Surge Management Workgroup December ReportThe Surge Management Workgroup held its December call on the 8th. After introductions, members held a discussion related to the topics that workgroup members are interested in for future conversation. Participants noted that it may be beneficial to hear from subject matter experts regarding healthcare coalitions and continue to have conversations related to the connection […] Jan 05, 2015 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr. |
Become A Licensed Amateur Radio Operator at the 2015 Preparedness SummitIncidents over the past year have once again demonstrated that developing a robust and reliable system for communicating during a disaster continues to be a challenging task. Landlines tend to be one of the first victims of natural and man-made disasters, with cell phone networks generally close behind. During times of disaster, many organizations are turning […] Dec 10, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
Working with Local Health Departments to Support PrEP for HIV PreventionBy Gretchen Weiss, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Alyssa Kitlas, Program Analyst Yesterday was World AIDS Day, a day to remember those who have lost their lives to HIV and AIDS; recognize the challenges that remain in ending the epidemic and improving the lives of those living with HIV; celebrate the progress we have made in curbing […] Dec 02, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Surge Management Workgroup October ReportThe Surge Management Workgroup held its October call on the 27th. After introductions members discussed next steps for the development of a webinar series focused on various subjects in surge management. Participants noted that while they have received interest in the proposed webinar series, it would be prudent to acknowledge current public health events and […] Nov 04, 2014 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr. |
Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup October ReportOn October 13, the MCM Workgroup held its fourth monthly call of the project year. On the call, a representative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spoke the of the expanded response role of CDC staff being deployed internationally to West Africa and nationally to the 5 airports doing increased entry screening […] Oct 27, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
What Local Health Departments Need to Know About EbolaThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For the latest updates on Ebola, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. Since July 2014, NACCHO has been working to increase preparedness for Ebola in the United States by coordinating between our members at local health departments and federal and public health partners such as the Center for Disease Control […] Oct 24, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
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