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Boston Public Health Commission: Multi-Pronged Approach to Flu Preparedness and...
By Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission The Public Health Impact of Influenza While...
Feb 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Leveraging Existing Resources to Achieve Breastfeeding Equity
By Emily Bernard, IBCLC, NACCHO Consultant; Barb Hawkins Palmer, KCHD, Executive Director of Healthy Kent; Bonita Agee, Strong...
Jan 18, 2018 | NacchoVoice
APA: Healthy Communities Policy Guide
The American Planning Association (APA) Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally...
Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
2017 LHD of the Year Award Winners Bridge the Gap between Clinical Medicine and...
By Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation work tirelessly for the...
Jan 02, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Call for Abstracts: NACCHO Annual 2018
The call for abstracts for NACCHO Annual 2018, to be held July 10-12, 2018 in New Orleans, LA, is now open. This year’s theme is...
Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
2017 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award Recipient Dr. Marty Wasserman...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Dr. Marty Wasserman, MD, JD, as the...
Nov 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice
American Diabetes Month: Local Health Departments Work to Mitigate the Burden of...
By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston Today, over 30 million...
Nov 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Hep C RNA Reflex Testing Health Code Amendment Adopted In NYC
The below information was originally published in a media advisory from Hep Free NYC. The NYC Board of Health Amended the Health Code...
Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Two Local Health Departments Awarded Funding to Fight Congenital Syphilis
The below information was originally included within a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Boston Public Health Commission: Multi-Pronged Approach to Flu Preparedness and ResponseBy Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission The Public Health Impact of Influenza While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, flu activity begins to rise above baseline in the Northeast in October, with “peak season” extending December through March. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […] Feb 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Leveraging Existing Resources to Achieve Breastfeeding EquityBy Emily Bernard, IBCLC, NACCHO Consultant; Barb Hawkins Palmer, KCHD, Executive Director of Healthy Kent; Bonita Agee, Strong Beginnings, Education Coordinator; Teresa Branson, KCHD, Deputy Administrative Health Officer; and Chelsey Saari, KCHD, Project Director for Population Health & Accreditation Coordinator Synopsis Recognizing there was significant racial inequity in breastfeeding among... Jan 18, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
APA: Healthy Communities Policy GuideThe American Planning Association (APA) Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally elected officials aimed at improving community health and quality of living through planning. APA believes “healthy communities” are places where all individuals have access to healthy built, social, economic, and natural environments that give them the... Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
2017 LHD of the Year Award Winners Bridge the Gap between Clinical Medicine and Population HealthBy Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation work tirelessly for the betterment of health, equity, and security for all people in their communities. Today, LHDs must develop strategic partnerships with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders that hold the power and resources to influence population health. NACCHO’s Local Health... Jan 02, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
Call for Abstracts: NACCHO Annual 2018The call for abstracts for NACCHO Annual 2018, to be held July 10-12, 2018 in New Orleans, LA, is now open. This year’s theme is “Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health.” The conference provides attendees the opportunity to share the latest research and ideas, network, and test their assumptions about the issues and topics […] Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
2017 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award Recipient Dr. Marty Wasserman Shares His Experience as Past NACCHO President and How He’s Navigated the Political Landscape in Public HealthInterview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Dr. Marty Wasserman, MD, JD, as the recipient of the 2017 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award. This award honors current or former local health officials for noteworthy service to NACCHO that has reflected the commitment, vigor, and leadership exemplified by Mo’s […] Nov 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
American Diabetes Month: Local Health Departments Work to Mitigate the Burden of Diabetes Across the NationBy Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston Today, over 30 million people in the United States live with diabetes—the seventh leading cause of death in the nation.1 Every day, local health departments (LHDs) work with community partners including schools, city planners, businesses, and restaurants […] Nov 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Hep C RNA Reflex Testing Health Code Amendment Adopted In NYCThe below information was originally published in a media advisory from Hep Free NYC. The NYC Board of Health Amended the Health Code to Improve Complete Hepatitis C Diagnostic Testing in NYC In order to improve complete hepatitis C diagnostic testing, care and treatment rates in New York City at the population level, the Board […] Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Two Local Health Departments Awarded Funding to Fight Congenital SyphilisThe below information was originally included within a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Congenital syphilis (CS) has become an alarming problem that urgently requires awareness, attention, and action. Data from the most recent STD Surveillance Report found that the number of CS cases spiked for the fourth year […] Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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