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The 2019 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) Conference will take place March 9-12, 2020, in Atlanta, GA....
Sep 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
This new guide from the World Health Organization (WHO) presents an overview of actions that can be taken by various actors – and the...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the completion of the Superfund Task Force and issued the Task Force’s final...
In response to three significant foodborne illness outbreaks that affected the City’s Latino and Somali communities in 2013, MEH...
Sep 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
In the fall of 2018, the residents of the United Kingdom’s northern city of Grimsby could have been forgiven for choking on their...
Sep 16, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
With support from the National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD), NACCHO is pleased to announce an open...
Sep 11, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Summer may be coming to an end, but mosquito and tick season continues until the first frost hits and temperatures are consistently...
Sep 08, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Knowing the amount of sodium in your drinking water is important for your health, especially if you have high blood pressure. Sodium...
Sep 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
CDC’s Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS) and National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program recently collaborated to offer...
The 2019 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) Conference will take place March 9-12, 2020, in Atlanta, GA. This meeting will bring together laboratorians, epidemiologists, and environmental health specialists involved with foodborne and enteric disease outbreak response.
This new guide from the World Health Organization (WHO) presents an overview of actions that can be taken by various actors – and the support that is being offered by WHO – to create healthier environments, including in priority settings such as workplaces, cities, dwellings, health care facilities, and emergency settings.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the completion of the Superfund Task Force and issued the Task Force’s final report outlining significant accomplishments over the past two years at Superfund sites across the country.
In response to three significant foodborne illness outbreaks that affected the City’s Latino and Somali communities in 2013, MEH developed Somali language Certified Food Protection Manager Training (CFPM) and a Latino Food Service Worker training.
In the fall of 2018, the residents of the United Kingdom’s northern city of Grimsby could have been forgiven for choking on their breakfast cereal when they saw in the news that their High Street (UK equivalent of a Main Street), was named by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), as the UK’s unhealthiest.
With support from the National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD), NACCHO is pleased to announce an open funding opportunity for local health departments to include people with disabilities in their community health assessment (CHA) and/or community health improvement plan (CHIP) efforts using the MAPP framework.
Summer may be coming to an end, but mosquito and tick season continues until the first frost hits and temperatures are consistently under 50 degrees Fahrenheit. With warming temperatures across the country and vector-borne diseases on the rise, local health departments and other local vector control organizations have […]
Knowing the amount of sodium in your drinking water is important for your health, especially if you have high blood pressure. Sodium is an essential mineral for maintaining a healthy fluid balance and is important for brain function and muscle contractions, but consuming too much sodium can elevate your blood pressure.
CDC’s Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS) and National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program recently collaborated to offer users of CDC’s National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals a way to view the report’s static tables in dynamic, customizable charts and tables.
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Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.
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A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.
A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.
Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.
PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
Registration is now open for NACCHO’s (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
Oct 16, 2023
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