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Webinar Recording: Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise...

On March 5, ASPR TRACIE and the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) hosted a webinar focused on Highly Pathogenic...

Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Workforce Development

NCSD: Starved Public Health System in Distress, STD First Responders Spring Into Action Against COVID-19

On Friday, March 20, the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) published a press release highlighting the critical role of the STD workforce in responding to COVID-19 and calling for an increase in funding for STD prevention to bolster the response to the both the COVID-19 and STD crises. According to the statement, more than […]

Mar 24, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Policy

The Fenway Institute: Coronavirus, COVID-19, and Considerations for People Living with HIV and LGBTQIA+ People

The Fenway Institute released a new policy brief, Coronavirus, COVID-19, and Considerations for People Living with HIV and LGBTQIA+ People, that provides an overview of COVID-19 and details considerations for people living with HIV and LGBTQIA+ people. The brief describes who is at risk, how the virus is spread, how to protect yourself and others, […]

Mar 24, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Recommendations

HHS HIV/AIDS Guidelines Panels Release Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV

Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV is now available. The guidance was developed collectively by the HHS Antiretroviral and Opportunistic Infections Guidelines Panels—working groups of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council—and is intended for health care providers and persons living with HIV in the United States. Access the guidance.

Mar 24, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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Press Release, Infectious Disease

Local Health Departments Recognized as TB Champions by CDC

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, released the following statement in observance of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24, 2020.

Mar 24, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

Infectious Disease

Use of VDOT for Tuberculosis: An Interview with Richard Garfein for World TB Day 2020

­­­­Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of preventable infectious disease deaths worldwide. In the United States, a total of 9,029 new cases of TB were reported in 2018, and it is estimated that up to 13 million individuals are living with latent TB infection. Multidrug resistant TB is a growing global threat and, while still […]

Mar 24, 2020 | Christina Baum

Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

Federal Resources on COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS

The CDC, HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau, and NIH have recently issued guidance and FAQs regarding COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS. Please see the resources below and share with your networks. HHS HIV/AIDS Guidelines Panels Release Updated Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released an updated version of the Interim […]

Mar 23, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

Gear Up for STD Awareness Week 2020

In a recent Dear Colleague letter, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the transition from STD Awareness Month to STD Awareness Week, which will be held April 12-18, 2020. The goal of the observance is still to raise awareness about what STDs are; how they impact our lives; and why prevention, testing, and treatment […]

Mar 16, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

New Fact Sheets: Syringe Services and Safer Drug Use During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Higher Ground Harm Reduction, Reynolds Health Strategies, Harm Reduction Coalition, and Vital Strategies released two new fact sheets on harm reduction during the COVID-19 outbreak. The first fact sheet, Syringe Services and Harm Reduction Provider Operations During the COVID-19 Outbreak, is for syringe service and harm reduction providers and includes an overview of COVID-19 and […]

Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Webinar, Infectious Disease, Training

Webinar Recording: Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise Resources

On March 5, ASPR TRACIE and the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) hosted a webinar focused on Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise Resources. Speakers highlighted new online courses and exercise templates available for healthcare facility infectious disease planning and discussed these resources in the context of seasonal influenza and COVID-19...

Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Performance Improvement, Workforce Development

Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)...

Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building More Resilient Communities

Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...

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Tools & Resources, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

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

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Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted

Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...

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