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Health Equity Matters: Bridging the Gap between Underserved Populations and Access...
By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas What is Health...
Dec 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Story From the Field: Children’s Home Society of Florida
By Shannon Currie, MSL, Community School Director, Children’s Home Society of Florida and Harumi Reis-Reilly, MS, LDN, IBCLC, Lead...
Dec 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Video: The Intersection of Black Lives Matter and Public Health
The Center for Learning and Innovation at the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) recently published a video on...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report: Burden of TB in the United States, 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Burden of TB in the United States, 2015. The report shares...
Jan 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Every Child Deserves To Celebrate Their First Birthday
By Folashade Osibanjo, MPH, CLC, Program Analyst, Breastfeeding Project As the annual commemoration of Infant Mortality Awareness...
Sep 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice
CDC Study: Health Risk Behaviors Among People with Disabilities from Racial and...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new study in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health...
Sep 22, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Career Opportunity: Associate Director for Health Equity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks exceptional candidates for the position of Health Scientist to serve as the...
Sep 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Screening and Early Diagnosis are Key to Addressing the Disparity in Who Survives...
By Alayna Younger, MPH, CPH, Peak Vista Community Health Centers This is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts,...
Jun 06, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Health Equity Matters: Bridging the Gap between Underserved Populations and Access to CareBy Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas What is Health Equity? Public health is built on the foundation that all people have a right to health. Health equity is the principle that every person should have the opportunity “to attain their full health […] Dec 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Story From the Field: Children’s Home Society of FloridaBy Shannon Currie, MSL, Community School Director, Children’s Home Society of Florida and Harumi Reis-Reilly, MS, LDN, IBCLC, Lead Program Analyst, Breastfeeding Project, Safe, Healthy and Resilient Communities, NACCHO Meeting Teen Moms Where They Are: An Innovative School-based Breastfeeding Program Children’s Home Society and Commonsense Childbirth engaged the community of Pine Hills from... Dec 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Video: The Intersection of Black Lives Matter and Public HealthThe Center for Learning and Innovation at the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) recently published a video on “The Intersection of Black Lives Matter and Public Health.” Public health professionals have seen disparities in health outcomes along racial and ethnic lines for decades. Data point to disparities in life expectancy, rates of new HIV […] Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Report: Burden of TB in the United States, 2015The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Burden of TB in the United States, 2015. The report shares findings from surveillance data and found that, for the first time in 23 years, the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the U.S. increased in 2015. Below are some other highlights from the report: 9,557 cases […] Jan 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Every Child Deserves To Celebrate Their First BirthdayBy Folashade Osibanjo, MPH, CLC, Program Analyst, Breastfeeding Project As the annual commemoration of Infant Mortality Awareness Month draws to a close, let’s reaffirm our commitment to protect the lives of all children in our communities. Local health department (LHDs), in particular, have a unique opportunity to redouble their efforts to reduce infant deaths by promoting […] Sep 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
CDC Study: Health Risk Behaviors Among People with Disabilities from Racial and Ethnic GroupsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new study in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities focusing on the relationship between income and education, and two health behaviors of smoking and obesity for individuals with disabilities from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Major findings revealed that the ratio of adults […] Sep 22, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Career Opportunity: Associate Director for Health EquityThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) seeks exceptional candidates for the position of Health Scientist to serve as the Associate Director for Health Equity in the Office of Health Equity (OHE), in the Office of the Director, in the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). As a leader […] Sep 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Screening and Early Diagnosis are Key to Addressing the Disparity in Who Survives CancerBy Alayna Younger, MPH, CPH, Peak Vista Community Health Centers This is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of NACCHO Annual 2016. In honor of National Cancer Survivors Day, Alayna Younger, MPH, CPH, Epidemiologist at Peak Vista Community Health Centers, […] Jun 06, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
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