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Fighting Infectious Disease in the United States: A New Report Looks at Our...

On December 18, 2014, the Trust for America’s Health, in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released its report...

Dec 23, 2014 | Guest Author

  • New Evidence-Based Planning Guidance for Patient Decontamination Released

    Every day large quantities of hazardous materials are made, transported, stored, and used in communities throughout the United States....

    Dec 19, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014” Report Released

    Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have released the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from...

    Dec 18, 2014 | Admin

  • The White House Launches Disasters.Data.Gov

    The White House has launched disasters.data.gov, a public resource to foster collaboration and the continual improvement of...

    Dec 17, 2014 | Admin

  • TIME Names the Ebola Fighters as Person of the Year

    TIME announced on December 10 that its 2014 Person of the Year is “The Ebola Fighters,” acknowledging the risk,...

    Dec 12, 2014 | Admin

  • Ebola – What’s Flu Got to Do With It?

    This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week. Local health departments across the country use this awareness campaign to remind...

    Dec 10, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • 2014 National Health Security Preparedness Index Results Released

    The National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI), a new way to measure and advance the nation’s readiness to respond to large...

    Dec 10, 2014 | Admin

  • PREP Act Issued for Experimental Ebola Vaccines

    On December 9, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency...

    Dec 09, 2014 | Raymond Puerini

  • MRC Project November Report

    On November 7, the application period closed for the  2014-2015 NACCHO MRC awards and staff reviewed applications throughout the month...

    Dec 09, 2014 | Admin

    • Fighting Infectious Disease in the United States: A New Report Looks at Our Readiness

    On December 18, 2014, the Trust for America’s Health, in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released its report Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014. The report looks at states across ten criteria related to fighting infectious disease such as increasing or maintaining funding, vaccinating at least half of the population six months […]

    Dec 23, 2014 | Guest Author

    New Evidence-Based Planning Guidance for Patient Decontamination Released

    Every day large quantities of hazardous materials are made, transported, stored, and used in communities throughout the United States. With nearly 25 million people living near chemical facilities in the nation, many could be exposed to chemicals following a catastrophic incident. To protect health and save lives in such catastrophic incidents, first responders, medical providers, […]

    Dec 19, 2014 | Justin Snair

    “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014” Report Released

    Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have released the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014” report. In midst of Ebola, the report outlines how domestic cases of Ebola have exposed serious underlying gaps in the national ability to manage severe infectious disease threats. Some key findings from the report include […]

    Dec 18, 2014 | Admin

    The White House Launches Disasters.Data.Gov

    The White House has launched disasters.data.gov, a public resource to foster collaboration and the continual improvement of disaster-related open data, free tools, and new ways to empower survivors, first responders, and all levels of government with critical information and resources. Some features of the site include: “Types of Disasters” Landing Pages: Categorizes open data sets, […]

    Dec 17, 2014 | Admin

    TIME Names the Ebola Fighters as Person of the Year

    TIME announced on December 10 that its 2014 Person of the Year is “The Ebola Fighters,” acknowledging the risk, persistence, and sacrifice of the health professionals in West Africa who have been working tirelessly for months to end the Ebola outbreak. TIME emphasized the extreme risk that these people are experiencing; the flaws in the […]

    Dec 12, 2014 | Admin

    Ebola – What’s Flu Got to Do With It?

    This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week. Local health departments across the country use this awareness campaign to remind people in their communities that it’s not too late to vaccinate because as long as flu viruses are circulating, the flu shot can provide protection. Flu has been in the news since October but not for […]

    Dec 10, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    2014 National Health Security Preparedness Index Results Released

    The National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI), a new way to measure and advance the nation’s readiness to respond to large scale emergencies of all kinds, released the results for 2014 on December 9. The 2014 Index includes an expanded and revised structure, additional measures, and updated data. The NHSPI was first released in 2013, […]

    Dec 10, 2014 | Admin

    PREP Act Issued for Experimental Ebola Vaccines

    On December 9, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act  to facilitate the development and availability of three experimental Ebola vaccines. This declaration is intended to assist in the global community’s effort to help combat the current epidemic in West Africa and […]

    Dec 09, 2014 | Raymond Puerini

    MRC Project November Report

    On November 7, the application period closed for the  2014-2015 NACCHO MRC awards and staff reviewed applications throughout the month of November. Staff will complete the reviews process in December and notices of awards will be sent to MRC units in January. Staff attended several conferences in November to represent the MRC, including the National […]

    Dec 09, 2014 | Admin

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