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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which people acquire while receiving treatment or care for another condition, affect 1 in 25...
Jun 30, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO has recently launched a Health Equity and Social Justice 101 Training Series to increase the knowledge and inform the practices...
Jun 20, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the collective annual cost of dental care in the United States is...
Jun 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is recruiting local health departments (LHDs) to participate in...
May 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Dec 19, 2016 | Alyson Jordan
Nationally, women in rural areas are less likely to breastfeed than those in urban areas. In rural, underserved communities in the...
Dec 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Kristin Magnussen MSN, RN Ledge Light Health District (New London, CT) The 65-years and older population is falling and in some cases,...
Aug 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Health literacy is one of the best predictors of health status. It affects an individual’s ability to seek appropriate healthcare...
Aug 01, 2016 | Alyson Jordan
With funding from NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Challenge Award program, Eau Claire City-County Health Department and the Eau...
Jun 15, 2016 | Alyson Jordan
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which people acquire while receiving treatment or care for another condition, affect 1 in 25 hospital patients in the United States each year and can lead to sepsis or death. HAI risks are not limited to hospital patients and can occur in any healthcare setting (e.g., long-term care, dialysis clinics, doctor’s offices). With […]
NACCHO has recently launched a Health Equity and Social Justice 101 Training Series to increase the knowledge and inform the practices of local health departments and their multi-sector partners on health equity and social justice (HESJ) principles, key concepts, and applications. The training series kicks off with a pre-recorded presentation featuring Dr. Richard Hofrichter, Senior Director...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the collective annual cost of dental care in the United States is over $113 billion, while another $6 billion is lost when Americans miss work to address oral health issues. Oral diseases—which range from cavities to gum disease to oral cancer—cause pain and disability for […]
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is recruiting local health departments (LHDs) to participate in its HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Sentinel Network. The Sentinel Network is an important mechanism for gathering and sharing information so that NACCHO can support capacity-building efforts for LHDs. NACCHO will use information gathered from the […]
Nationally, women in rural areas are less likely to breastfeed than those in urban areas. In rural, underserved communities in the Arkansas delta region, women face multiple societal barriers that hinder their ability to access breastfeeding support services. The Arkansas Breastfeeding Coalition (ABC) addressed these barriers through strategic partnerships and by leveraging both internal and...
Kristin Magnussen MSN, RN Ledge Light Health District (New London, CT) The 65-years and older population is falling and in some cases, not getting back up. Falls among older adults account for more than 25,000 deaths, 2.5 million emergency department visits, and 700,000 hospitalizations per year nationally. In Connecticut falls are the third leading cause […]
Health literacy is one of the best predictors of health status. It affects an individual’s ability to seek appropriate healthcare services and adhere to treatment. Poor health literacy contributes to high healthcare costs, overuse of emergency departments, and underuse of preventive services. Low health literacy disproportionately affects the people who most often seek public health services.
With funding from NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Challenge Award program, Eau Claire City-County Health Department and the Eau Claire County Medical Reserve Corps are hosting trainings to help prevent one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States: suicide.
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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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