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Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S....
Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
NACCHO Annual 2016: Cultivating a Culture of Health Equity
By Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 19–21, more than 1,300 attendees convened in Phoenix for the 2016 NACCHO...
Jul 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Take Action! August is National Immunization Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages....
Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Celebrating 26 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
July 26, 2016 marks nearly three decades since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) first went into effect, twenty-six years ago...
Jul 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup July Report
Earlier this month, NACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project year. The...
Jul 26, 2016 | Raymond Puerini
Using Data to Drive Public Health Strategy: ACIP’s Recommendation on FluMist
More and more, data is becoming a critical tool in honing public health practice to be most beneficial. The CDC’s Advisory Committee...
Jul 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action Day
The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc (NLBCA) is commemorating the 4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C...
Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
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
Eliminating Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat: The Important Role Local...
My first job in public health was as a health educator and HIV test counselor at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in San...
Jun 30, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association Annual ConferenceThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), earlier this summer in June. Described as the “nexus for environmental health training, education, networking and achievement,” this four-day event focused on how to move environmental health outside the box. As a... Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NACCHO Annual 2016: Cultivating a Culture of Health EquityBy Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 19–21, more than 1,300 attendees convened in Phoenix for the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, making it the largest gathering of local health department (LHD) leaders and other public health professionals in the United States. The meeting provided participants with an opportunity to hear from national thought […] Jul 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Take Action! August is National Immunization Awareness MonthNational Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To facilitate local support of this national awareness effort, the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) developed a scalable list of ways to get involved in NIAM. The range of suggested activities ensures that any local health department, regardless... Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Celebrating 26 Years of the Americans with Disabilities ActJuly 26, 2016 marks nearly three decades since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) first went into effect, twenty-six years ago on the exact same date. This historic civil rights legislation made discrimination against individuals with disabilities illegal across the nation. In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO urges local […] Jul 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup July ReportEarlier this month, NACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project year. The meeting started with representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promoting the content of their latest Second Wednesday Webinar series (July 13, 2016) call, which highlighted information on ASPR TRACIE and the NACCHO Toolbox. Next, the... Jul 26, 2016 | Raymond Puerini |
Using Data to Drive Public Health Strategy: ACIP’s Recommendation on FluMistMore and more, data is becoming a critical tool in honing public health practice to be most beneficial. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP’s) recent vote on an interim recommendation for influenza vaccine highlights how and why evaluating public health practices benefits public health policies. Influenza (flu) causes substantial illness and death every […] Jul 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action DayThe National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc (NLBCA) is commemorating the 4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action Day (NAAHCAD) on July 25, 2016. Local health departments and organizations are encouraged to support the day by signing up to host activities in their communities.To encourage participation, organizations who sign up will receive a promotional package... Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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 |
Eliminating Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat: The Important Role Local Health Departments PlayMy first job in public health was as a health educator and HIV test counselor at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in San Diego. There, I taught classes on HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and TB prevention to individuals in alcohol and drug treatment programs and offered field-based rapid HIV testing following the class. After […] Jun 30, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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