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The American Lung Association released its 19th annual “State of the Air” report, which gives an update on the two most...
May 10, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Identifying and remedying site hazards before a child care facility is licensed, as well as during facility operations, can help...
May 08, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Coalition for Sexual Health announced that the Health Care Action Group has finalized the Sexual Health and Your...
Apr 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the seventh annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th!...
Apr 25, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
On April 18, NACCHO marked the annual observation of National Transgender HIV Testing Day.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) and Emory...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Physical Activity and Health Branch created a new Community...
Apr 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Smoke from wildfires in the southern plains spread this weekend through areas in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri....
Apr 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Data utilization is one of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau’s (HAB) priorities. One...
Apr 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The American Lung Association released its 19th annual “State of the Air” report, which gives an update on the two most widespread outdoor air pollutants, ozone pollution and particle pollution. The 2018 report found that 41.4 percent of American lived in counties with unhealthful levels of either ozone or particle pollution in 2014 – 2016. Learn more.
Identifying and remedying site hazards before a child care facility is licensed, as well as during facility operations, can help prevent and reduce harmful exposures to staff and children. A new paper from the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) aims to assist policymakers, agency officials, and others interested in considering how state policies and programs can […]
The National Coalition for Sexual Health announced that the Health Care Action Group has finalized the Sexual Health and Your Patients: Provider Cards. These three quick-reference pocket cards — one focusing on adults, one on adolescents, and one a combination on both adults & adolescents — allow healthcare providers to access essential sexual health questions and preventive service...
It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the seventh annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th! In preparation, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released the National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan Partner Planning Guide to support individuals, groups, and organizations that are conducting strategic planning efforts for hepatitis B...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) and Emory University have integrated data to provide a comprehensive, national directory of health service providers in the U.S. that offer pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection. Emory’s Prep Locator, created and launched in 2016, is now powered and maintained by...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Physical Activity and Health Branch created a new Community Strategies website. The website supports the work of several rounds of new grant opportunities, including the new State Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) Program, and it further supports existing efforts such as the Surgeon General’s Call to Action […]
Smoke from wildfires in the southern plains spread this weekend through areas in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri. Wildfires produce air pollution that can impact people’s health and other aspects of daily life. The increased frequency and intensity of wildfires in the United States are adversely affecting air quality and putting more people at […]
Data utilization is one of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau’s (HAB) priorities. One related activity is the analysis and dissemination of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Services Report (RSR) data. HRSA HAB has released eight slide decks with national-level data from the 2016 RSR. These slide decks complement the 2016 Ryan White […]
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