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New CDC Vital Signs Report: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users
CDC has released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin...
Jul 14, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
California Governor Signs Strict Law Requiring Vaccinations for Most Children
On June 30, California governor Jerry Brown signed legislation giving the state one of the toughest school vaccine laws in the...
Jul 14, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Supporting Hepatitis C Testing, Care, and Treatment at the Local Level
See the importance of local health departments in hepatitis C testing and linkage to care in a time of new treatment advances in...
Jul 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Three New Reports Offer Recommendations for Updating the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
The O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center has released series of three policy...
Jul 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
NACCHO Staff Author Article about Arboviral Surveillance
NACCHO staff authored the article “Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United...
Jul 07, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
How is Your Local Health Department Preparing for Infectious Diseases Like MERS-COV...
Let us know in the comments section below.
Jul 02, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Using I.T. to Enhance Public Health Practice and Impact Outcomes
Jun 30, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
View NACCHO’s New Local Health Departments and Hepatitis C Educational Series
NACCHO has released Module 1 of its new Local Health Departments and Hepatitis C educational series. Hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
Jun 30, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Needle-Exchange Programs Could Prevent HIV Outbreaks, Experts Say in New England...
In a June 24 New England Journal of Medicine article, Dr. Chris Beyrer, professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public...
Jun 30, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
New CDC Vital Signs Report: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin UsersCDC has released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users — United States, 2002–2013.” This report shows that heroin use has increased across the United States among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels. Further, some of the greatest increases occurred in […] Jul 14, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
California Governor Signs Strict Law Requiring Vaccinations for Most ChildrenOn June 30, California governor Jerry Brown signed legislation giving the state one of the toughest school vaccine laws in the country. The law bans the use of religious and personal objections as a reason for exempting children from school vaccinations. Unvaccinated children will still be able to attend school if there is a medical reason why they […] Jul 14, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Supporting Hepatitis C Testing, Care, and Treatment at the Local LevelSee the importance of local health departments in hepatitis C testing and linkage to care in a time of new treatment advances in NACCHO’s new infographic. Jul 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Three New Reports Offer Recommendations for Updating the Ryan White HIV/AIDS ProgramThe O’Neill Institute for National & Global Health Law at Georgetown University Law Center has released series of three policy briefs issuing recommendations for ensuring that the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program is updated to be maximally effective in a changing healthcare environment. Leading HIV/AIDS experts authored the briefs to help HIV community stakeholders conceptualize structural... Jul 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
NACCHO Staff Author Article about Arboviral SurveillanceNACCHO staff authored the article “Assessment of Arbovirus Surveillance 13 Years after Introduction of West Nile Virus, United States,” appearing in the July 2015 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases. Authors examine how before 1999, the United States had no appropriated funding for arboviral surveillance, and many states conducted no such surveillance. After emergence of West Nile... Jul 07, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
How is Your Local Health Department Preparing for Infectious Diseases Like MERS-COV and Avian Influenza?Let us know in the comments section below. Jul 02, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Using I.T. to Enhance Public Health Practice and Impact OutcomesJun 30, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
View NACCHO’s New Local Health Departments and Hepatitis C Educational SeriesNACCHO has released Module 1 of its new Local Health Departments and Hepatitis C educational series. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States, presents significant challenges to the public health and healthcare system. Local health departments play an important role in addressing these challenges and serving impacted […] Jun 30, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Needle-Exchange Programs Could Prevent HIV Outbreaks, Experts Say in New England Journal of Medicine ArticleIn a June 24 New England Journal of Medicine article, Dr. Chris Beyrer, professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Steffanie Strathdee, director of the Institute of Global Health at the University of California, San Diego, state that Congress should immediately lift a ban on the use of federal funding for needle-exchange […] Jun 30, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
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