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Celebrating National Public Health Week with a poem from Marcy Austin, Health Officer at the Harford County Health Department in Bel...
Apr 03, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
See new information and guidance regarding the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus.
Apr 02, 2024
In 2021, to understand the feasibility and necessity of implementing pharyngeal gonorrhea test of cure in local health departments,...
See highlights from the final day of the 2024 Preparedness Summit.
Mar 28, 2024
LHDs across the nation actively work to eliminate TB through surveillance, case detection, and essential services. Challenges persist,...
Mar 21, 2024 | Kimberly Nalley
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s over 3,300 local health departments,...
Mar 20, 2024
A recent CDC study demonstrates a need for LHDs and other local harm reduction programs to ensure they are engaging people who smoke...
Mar 14, 2024 | Kat Kelley, Anjana Rao, Grace Murtha
The purpose of this initiative is to address COVID-19-related health inequities and advance health equity by expanding state, local,...
Feb 29, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
Register for a webinar on February 15 at 2:30 PM ET for a discussion with NACCHO and Chembio Diagnostics, Inc about the rising rates...
Feb 09, 2024
Celebrating National Public Health Week with a poem from Marcy Austin, Health Officer at the Harford County Health Department in Bel Air, Maryland.
In 2021, to understand the feasibility and necessity of implementing pharyngeal gonorrhea test of cure in local health departments, NACCHO partnered with the CDC’s DSTDP and released a request for applications (RFA) for the Pharyngeal Gonorrhea Test of Cure Project.
LHDs across the nation actively work to eliminate TB through surveillance, case detection, and essential services. Challenges persist, but collaborative efforts and dedicated individuals like Xuan Man highlight the crucial role of LHDs in the fight against TB.
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s over 3,300 local health departments, will hold the 2024 Preparedness Summit from March 25-28, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.
A recent CDC study demonstrates a need for LHDs and other local harm reduction programs to ensure they are engaging people who smoke drugs to offer naloxone as well as overdose prevention and response messaging and education.
The purpose of this initiative is to address COVID-19-related health inequities and advance health equity by expanding state, local, U.S. territorial, and freely associated state health department capacity and services.
Register for a webinar on February 15 at 2:30 PM ET for a discussion with NACCHO and Chembio Diagnostics, Inc about the rising rates of syphilis and how we can make utilize innovative technology and proper implementation strategies to combat increasing rates.
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Participants will explore innovative approaches between public health, healthcare, & community partner networks to advance the implementation of IPC.
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The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
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
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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