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U.S. to Commit Up to 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in Africa
According to the New York Times, today President Obama will announce an expansion of up to 3,000 military troops and additional...
Sep 16, 2014 | Admin
Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century: Local Health Departments’ Role in...
September is National Preparedness Month. Visit NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog for more local public health preparedness news,...
Sep 11, 2014 | NacchoVoice
White House Announces the National Disaster Resilience Competition
President Obama announced the National Disaster Resilience Competition on June 14 in response to demand from state, local, and tribal...
Jun 25, 2014 | Admin
“Atlantic” Discussion Brings Need for Infrastructure to Preparedness Forefront
NACCHO staff attended the “Going Viral: Keeping Communities Healthy Through Public Health Emergency Preparedness” panel...
Jun 11, 2014 | Kayli Plotner
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
Local Health Departments Respond to Largest Measles Outbreak in 20 Years
Local Health Departments across the country are working to mitigate the reemergence of measles in the United States. Just this year,...
Jun 09, 2014 | Sarah Gardner
The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and Recovery
On Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged...
Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Launch of the Global Health Security Agenda
On Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health Security (GHS)...
Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Hospital Preparedness Program Budget Cuts Could Jeopardize Gains Made in Healthcare...
On Jan. 17, President Obama signed into law a Federal spending bill that included a cut of over $100 million to the Health and Human...
Mar 11, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
U.S. to Commit Up to 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in AfricaAccording to the New York Times, today President Obama will announce an expansion of up to 3,000 military troops and additional medical support to fight the Ebola virus in Africa. The TImes reports that the Department of Defense will open a joint command center in Monrovia, Liberia to coordinate international Ebola response efforts. Military troops will construct […] Sep 16, 2014 | Admin |
Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century: Local Health Departments’ Role in Global Health SecuritySeptember is National Preparedness Month. Visit NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog for more local public health preparedness news, tools, and resources. By Laura Biesiadecki, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Outreach, and Education, Preparedness, NACCHO “Our vision is a world safe and secure from global health threats posed by infectious diseases—where we can prevent or mitigate the impact of... Sep 11, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
White House Announces the National Disaster Resilience CompetitionPresident Obama announced the National Disaster Resilience Competition on June 14 in response to demand from state, local, and tribal leaders who are working to increase the safety and security of their communities. The nearly $1 billion competition invites communities that have experienced natural disasters to compete for funds to help them rebuild and increase their […] Jun 25, 2014 | Admin |
“Atlantic” Discussion Brings Need for Infrastructure to Preparedness ForefrontNACCHO staff attended the “Going Viral: Keeping Communities Healthy Through Public Health Emergency Preparedness” panel discussion on June 11. This discussion tackled issues on how industry, government, academia, and others can come together to make ensure our communities and our country are healthy and safe. “We realize here today that no one organization can tackle […] Jun 11, 2014 | Kayli Plotner |
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 |
Local Health Departments Respond to Largest Measles Outbreak in 20 YearsLocal Health Departments across the country are working to mitigate the reemergence of measles in the United States. Just this year, 334 cases have been reported from January 1 to May 30, 2014. According to the CDC, this number marks a 20-year high five months into the calendar year. Measles is typically brought to the United States […] Jun 09, 2014 | Sarah Gardner |
The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and RecoveryOn Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged the local community in an extensive response effort. This devastating event, one of the worst mudslides in U.S. history, piled approximately 15 million cubic yards of mud, clay, and wood across the Stillaguamish River, state Highway 530, and into a community of... Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Launch of the Global Health Security AgendaOn Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda, a briefing hosted by the UPMC Center for Health Security, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the American Association for the Advancement of... Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Hospital Preparedness Program Budget Cuts Could Jeopardize Gains Made in Healthcare and Public Health PreparednessOn Jan. 17, President Obama signed into law a Federal spending bill that included a cut of over $100 million to the Health and Human Services’ Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). That equals nearly a 30 percent reduction in a program specifically aimed at strengthening healthcare preparedness for public health emergencies. These cuts could have severe and dire consequences on the ability of... Mar 11, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
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