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Flu on Call™ and Antiviral Dispensing and Distribution Workgroups May Report
The Flu on Call™ and the Antiviral Dispensing (AVD) ad hoc workgroups held their second joint monthly meeting on May 12. The meeting...
May 14, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Project April Report
On April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a point-of-dispensing (POD)...
May 07, 2014 | Lisa Brown
National Library of Medicine Announces Funding Opportunity
FUNDING INFORMATION SESSION – May 8 at 1:30 pm ET: Disaster Health Info Outreach & Collaboration Project 2014 The National...
Apr 29, 2014 | Andy Roszak
Let’s Prevent Infectious Diseases: National Infant Immunization Week
By Rebecca Gehring, MPH, Program Analyst, and Alyssa Kitlas, Lead Associate, Immunization and Infectious Disease, NACCHO Vaccines are...
Apr 28, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Medical Needs Assessment of Colorado Muslim Society Community
By Dr. Mohamed Hamdy, Unit Coordinator, Colorado Muslim Society Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) With NACCHO’s support, the Colorado...
Apr 25, 2014 | Guest Author
Energy Sector’s Vulnerability Threatens Health of Communities, Calls for Coordinated...
In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, communities along the East Coast remained without power for up to several weeks. The impacts...
Apr 22, 2014 | Guest Author
Recently Released AIRA Survey on Pharmacy Immunization Reporting
The American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) recently assessed the volume of pharmacy immunization reporting done nationwide....
Apr 21, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr....
The Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health emergencies to...
Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group April Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on April 9. The workgroup welcomed the following new members to...
Apr 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
Flu on Call™ and Antiviral Dispensing and Distribution Workgroups May ReportThe Flu on Call™ and the Antiviral Dispensing (AVD) ad hoc workgroups held their second joint monthly meeting on May 12. The meeting opened with a debriefing on the May 6 Mobile Text Messaging Council meeting, during which the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup and NACCHO and CDC staff developed name ideas and messaging content for NACCHO’s Antivirals Text […] May 14, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Project April ReportOn April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. One hundred and sixty nine individuals from around the country participated in the POD exercise. While being “dispensed” their boxed lunches, participants went through a POD and experienced a series of three […] May 07, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
National Library of Medicine Announces Funding OpportunityFUNDING INFORMATION SESSION – May 8 at 1:30 pm ET: Disaster Health Info Outreach & Collaboration Project 2014 The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is offering a funding opportunity for small projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals, first responders and others that play a role in […] Apr 29, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
Let’s Prevent Infectious Diseases: National Infant Immunization WeekBy Rebecca Gehring, MPH, Program Analyst, and Alyssa Kitlas, Lead Associate, Immunization and Infectious Disease, NACCHO Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death. They help protect vaccinated individuals and keep entire communities safe by preventing and reducing the spread of infectious diseases. While there have... Apr 28, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Medical Needs Assessment of Colorado Muslim Society CommunityBy Dr. Mohamed Hamdy, Unit Coordinator, Colorado Muslim Society Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) With NACCHO’s support, the Colorado Muslim Society MRC was able to conduct a comprehensive survey to identify health disparities within their community. The research has uncovered demographics about the community that can be used to address medical and emergency preparedness needs within the... Apr 25, 2014 | Guest Author |
Energy Sector’s Vulnerability Threatens Health of Communities, Calls for Coordinated ResponseIn the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, communities along the East Coast remained without power for up to several weeks. The impacts were vast: millions of residents went without heat while battling the cold for extended periods. Hospitals were unable to provide proper care for patients due to power failures. A failed backup generator even forced New York University’s Langone Medical Center to... Apr 22, 2014 | Guest Author |
Recently Released AIRA Survey on Pharmacy Immunization ReportingThe American Immunization Registry Association (AIRA) recently assessed the volume of pharmacy immunization reporting done nationwide. The 2014 Survey of Immunization Reporting to Immunization Information Systems by Major U.S. Pharmacies used qualitative methods to assess the number of pharmacies reporting data to immunization information systems (IIS). The survey also assessed how well pharmacy... Apr 21, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr. Rahul GuptaThe Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health emergencies to occur within the United States over the past decade, and it has garnered significant national attention over the course of the past three months. The event occurred when the Freedom Industries spill poured 10,000 […] Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group April ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on April 9. The workgroup welcomed the following new members to the group: Karla Black, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Kent County Health Department in Grand Rapids, MI; Carina Elsenboss, Planning and Partnerships Program Manager, Public Health – Seattle & King County in Seattle, WA; Peggy Keller, […] Apr 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
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