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In the United States, Black women are 3-5 times more likely to die in childbirth than white women.
Apr 15, 2021 | Adelaide Appiah
March is National Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
Mar 19, 2021 | Guest Author
Mar 09, 2021 | Theresa Spinner
Recent updates to PleasePrEPMe's training, "Helping People Access PrEP: A Frontline Provider Training on PrEP Research, Care, and...
Aug 31, 2020 | Julia Zigman
It is truly an honor to serve as NACCHO President during the 2020–2021 term despite the fact that these are the most demanding,...
Aug 30, 2020 | Jennifer C. Kertanis
Public health and health policy experts agree it is imperative to identify and address health disparities and health care inequities...
Jul 28, 2020 | Kimberly Aguillard
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics System, the 2018 maternal mortality rate was...
Jul 22, 2020 | Adelaide Appiah
The New Jim Crow does an impeccable job at highlighting the systematic racism in the criminal justice system.
Jul 19, 2020 | Taylarr Lopez
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks takes readers through the life and later influences of African American woman and cervical cancer...
Jun 14, 2020 | Kamya Raja
Recent updates to PleasePrEPMe's training, "Helping People Access PrEP: A Frontline Provider Training on PrEP Research, Care, and Navigation" are now available.
It is truly an honor to serve as NACCHO President during the 2020–2021 term despite the fact that these are the most demanding, turbulent and stressful times for local public health.
Public health and health policy experts agree it is imperative to identify and address health disparities and health care inequities that historically disadvantaged groups have experienced. However, these efforts often fail to reach and engage marginalized groups and sub-populations with disabilities.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics System, the 2018 maternal mortality rate was 17.4 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, placing the United States significantly behind other developed countries.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks takes readers through the life and later influences of African American woman and cervical cancer patient, Henrietta Lacks.
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Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
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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
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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
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Oct 16, 2023
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