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America’s hometown heroes are on the front line when responding to biological incidents. These include health care providers, public...
Oct 26, 2018
Registration is now open for the 2019 Preparedness Summit! Save $100 by registering before Feb. 8, 2019. The summit will take place...
Oct 15, 2018
Please see the statement below from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Among those in Hurricane Michael’s path in the...
Oct 11, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO is closely monitoring Hurricane Florence and is ready to assist and support local health departments with response and recovery...
Sep 13, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
As of 9/26/18 NACCHO deactivated its incident command for hurricane Florence. We continue to engage with federal and local partners on...
Sep 13, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
After extreme weather events like hurricanes, water systems can flood, inhibiting their ability to provide safe drinking water to...
Sep 12, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tasked large metropolitan regions with delivering medication to the public within...
Jul 31, 2018
The final plenary session “A Troubling Gap: Why Cyber Security Matters to Public Health Emergency Preparedness” wrapped up the 2018...
Jul 23, 2018
In response to the destruction from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, AIDS United has made funds available to assist in meeting the...
Jul 20, 2018
America’s hometown heroes are on the front line when responding to biological incidents. These include health care providers, public health professionals, EMTs, firefighters and police. But a new report from the Blue Ribbon Study Panel on Biodefense says the thousands of first responders at state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) governments that form the backbone […]
Registration is now open for the 2019 Preparedness Summit! Save $100 by registering before Feb. 8, 2019. The summit will take place March 26-29 at America’s Center Convention Complex (St. Louis Convention Center) in St. Louis, Mo. This year’s theme is “Preparedness Summit 2019: The Evolving Threat Environment.” Over the last decade, the nature of […]
Please see the statement below from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Among those in Hurricane Michael’s path in the Southeast U.S. are farmers and their fields of crops grown for human consumption. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition has several resources to help growers who may be […]
NACCHO is closely monitoring Hurricane Florence and is ready to assist and support local health departments with response and recovery efforts. Access up-to-date resources and critical situation reports. Please reach out to NACCHO’s Preparedness team for additional updates or assistance.
As of 9/26/18 NACCHO deactivated its incident command for hurricane Florence. We continue to engage with federal and local partners on Florence recovery efforts and monitor other emerging weather events. Local health departments impacted by storms that have critical issues and needs related to hurricane response that they would like brought forward to federal partners should […]
After extreme weather events like hurricanes, water systems can flood, inhibiting their ability to provide safe drinking water to communities. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) saw a need for portable water treatment systems to provide safe drinking water quickly and cost-effectively after a disaster. EPA partnered with WaterStep to create a modular, mobile water treatment […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tasked large metropolitan regions with delivering medication to the public within 48 hours after notification of a biological emergency event. Dispense Assist supports public health agencies with accomplishing this mission by providing an online screening tool that allows users to generate vouchers for medication. For more information […]
The final plenary session “A Troubling Gap: Why Cyber Security Matters to Public Health Emergency Preparedness” wrapped up the 2018 Preparedness Summit at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. with a panel discussion on why cyberattacks is a public health concern. In this interactive session, moderator Stephen Curren, director, Division of Resilience, Office of Emergency […]
In response to the destruction from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, AIDS United has made funds available to assist in meeting the immediate, urgent, and ongoing needs of HIV organizations serving people living with and people who are at risk for HIV/AIDS. The intent of the funding is to ensure HIV-related agencies impacted by hurricanes […]
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The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department partnered with the district library to improve community health education.
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