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Public Health Advocacy: Informing Lawmakers about What Matters Most in Our...
By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas The Journal of...
Feb 05, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Fact Sheets: Title X in Your State
The National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) has released new factsheets that demonstrate the breadth...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the Liver
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
New Updates: amfAR Opioid & Health Indicators Database
amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, launched an Opioid & Health Indicators database in June 2017 to be used as a tool that...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Public Health Policy: What to Watch in 2018
NACCHO’s government affairs team has provided a forecast of what to expect in public health policy in 2018. The decisions made in...
Jan 08, 2018 | NacchoVoice
HIV Criminalization Resources for People Living with HIV
Positive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA) is excited to announce the launch of two new resources for 2018 as part of their...
Jan 03, 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 Nominations: 2018 Childhood Immunization Champion Award
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)...
Dec 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
The Opioid Epidemic in 2018: Where Do We Go from Here?
By Ian Goldstein, Government Affairs Specialist, NACCHO The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 91 people...
Dec 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Public Health Advocacy: Informing Lawmakers about What Matters Most in Our CommunitiesBy Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas The Journal of School Health defines health advocacy as “The processes by which the actions of individuals or groups attempt to bring about social and/or organization change on behalf of a particular health goal, program, interest, […] Feb 05, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
Fact Sheets: Title X in Your StateThe National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association (NFPRHA) has released new factsheets that demonstrate the breadth and importance of the Title X network across the country and in each state. These resources, which include updated impact maps and state snapshots, draw on information from the Office of Population Affairs, the Guttmacher Institute, and Title X grantees […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the LiverThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More than Liver Disease.” The initiative aims to increase awareness about hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related health conditions that occur outside the liver. Over the next few months, NVHR will be rolling out a series of fact sheets describing the […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
New Updates: amfAR Opioid & Health Indicators DatabaseamfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, launched an Opioid & Health Indicators database in June 2017 to be used as a tool that can provide a window into the opioid epidemic unfolding across the United States. The database now includes new features and content. For the first time, users can now compare data on opioid use, drug-related mortality, HIV, […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Public Health Policy: What to Watch in 2018NACCHO’s government affairs team has provided a forecast of what to expect in public health policy in 2018. The decisions made in Washington this year will have a major impact on local health departments and on the public’s health. As always, NACCHO members and staff will work together this year to be the voice of […] Jan 08, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
HIV Criminalization Resources for People Living with HIVPositive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA) is excited to announce the launch of two new resources for 2018 as part of their continued efforts to reform HIV criminalization laws nationwide and support people living with HIV targeted by those laws. The first resource is a Know Your Rights Guide for HIV Criminalization. This guide is a collection of important […] Jan 03, 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 Nominations: 2018 Childhood Immunization Champion AwardThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) has opened nominations for the 2018 Childhood Immunization Champion Award. The Champion Award is intended to recognize individuals who are working at the local level, and honors those who are doing an exemplary job to promote childhood immunizations in their... Dec 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
The Opioid Epidemic in 2018: Where Do We Go from Here?By Ian Goldstein, Government Affairs Specialist, NACCHO The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 91 people die daily due to an opioid overdose. The Trump Administration has declared curbing the opioid epidemic a major priority. In March 2017, the White House created the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic, […] Dec 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
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