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White House Introduces Climate Change Initiatives, including CDC Climate Change...
As part of the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan, the Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience was established in...
Jul 17, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Using Closed PODs to Protect Critical Infrastructure
Sara Dinga, Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator at the Washoe County Health District (NV), is working to better prepare...
Jul 03, 2014 | Erin Roberts
White House Releases Report on Climate Change Health Impacts
Coming on the heels of the release of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) and the June 2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Jun 10, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person Meeting
On May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the...
Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Updates on Flu on Call™ Project Testing
Flu on Call™, a joint NACCHO and CDC project previously titled the “Nurse Triage Line,” has moved into the testing phase. Project...
Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Insurance Company Sues Illinois Cities over Climate Change Damages
Mounting evidence, including the recent findings of the 2014 National Climate Assessment, show that the impacts of climate change are...
May 21, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Briefing on the Third National Climate Assessment
On May 8, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing on the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Dr. Gary...
May 16, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Flu on Call™ and Antiviral Dispensing and Distribution Workgroups May Report
The Flu on Call™ and the Antiviral Dispensing (AVD) ad hoc workgroups held their second joint monthly meeting on May 12. The meeting...
May 14, 2014 | Erin Roberts
First Reported Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in the US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus...
May 02, 2014 | Erin Roberts
White House Introduces Climate Change Initiatives, including CDC Climate Change Health Vulnerability AssessmentAs part of the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan, the Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience was established in November 2013 to provide guidance on how the federal government should respond to the impacts of climate change. In light of early feedback from the task force, the White House has introduced 12 actions that will […] Jul 17, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Using Closed PODs to Protect Critical InfrastructureSara Dinga, Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator at the Washoe County Health District (NV), is working to better prepare Washoe County for a pandemic through the use of closed Points of Dispensing (PODs) which target vital services employees. Closed PODs are defined as public and private locations that have agreed to dispense medications, generally during […] Jul 03, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
White House Releases Report on Climate Change Health ImpactsComing on the heels of the release of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) and the June 2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carbon pollution standards, the White House has released a report entitled, “The Health Impacts of Climate Change on Americans.” Echoing the NCA’s scientific findings, the report delivers a message of responsible planet stewardship […] Jun 10, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person MeetingOn May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the Mobile Text Messaging Project, a text-based medication reminder system for patients prescribed antivirals during pandemic influenza. Over 30 people attended the meeting, including nine NACCHO workgroup members. The meeting opened with introductions and an […] Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Updates on Flu on Call™ Project TestingFlu on Call™, a joint NACCHO and CDC project previously titled the “Nurse Triage Line,” has moved into the testing phase. Project partners include United Way 2-1-1 (2-1-1) and the American Association of Poison Control Centers. Flu on Call™ draws on the unique capabilities of both 2-1-1 and Poison Control Centers (PCCs), turning them into tele-triage […] Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Insurance Company Sues Illinois Cities over Climate Change DamagesMounting evidence, including the recent findings of the 2014 National Climate Assessment, show that the impacts of climate change are already being felt. A lawsuit is driving that point home: Farmers Insurance Co. has filed nine class-action lawsuits against dozens of Chicago-area municipalities, alleging that they knew climate change posed flooding risks, but failed to […] May 21, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Briefing on the Third National Climate AssessmentOn May 8, the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) held a briefing on the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Dr. Gary Yohe, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies at Wesleyan University, and Dr. Don Wuebbles, Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois, discussed their roles in the development of the 800+ page […] May 16, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Flu on Call™ and Antiviral Dispensing and Distribution Workgroups May ReportThe Flu on Call™ and the Antiviral Dispensing (AVD) ad hoc workgroups held their second joint monthly meeting on May 12. The meeting opened with a debriefing on the May 6 Mobile Text Messaging Council meeting, during which the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup and NACCHO and CDC staff developed name ideas and messaging content for NACCHO’s Antivirals Text […] May 14, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
First Reported Case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in the USThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in the United States after receiving lab confirmation on Friday, May 2. MERS-CoV is from the same family of viruses that includes SARS-CoV. The illness was first identified in Saudi Arabia in 2012. Worldwide, there have […] May 02, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
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