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Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health...
The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest...
Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author
The Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2014 Forces of Change Survey
By Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO has released the 2014 Forces of Change survey containing new...
Jun 12, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Public Health Emergency Law Minimum Competencies
Apr 29, 2014 | Guest Author
Can Social Media Help Public Health Officials Monitor Disease Outbreaks?
It would seem that the exchange of health information on social media and the Internet is an obvious opportunity to gain insight into...
Apr 18, 2014 | Guest Author
Leveraging Partnerships between Local Health Departments and Pharmacies: Bringing...
Given budget cuts and staffing shortages, local health departments (LHDs) are asked to do more with less. Leveraging previously...
Apr 11, 2014 | Erin Roberts
CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures...
On March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County...
Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Health and Disability Fellowships Offer Hands-On Experience at NACCHO
NACCHO is pleased to announce that we have recently hired three fellows to work on our Health and Disability Program. The fellows...
Mar 12, 2014 | Guest Author
Georgetown Climate Center’s Workshop on Supporting State and Local Adaptation...
On Jan. 31, NACCHO staff attended the Supporting State and Local Adaptation through Existing Federal Programs: Water Infrastructure...
Feb 10, 2014 | Justin Snair
NACCHO’s 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments Shows Continued Funding...
On Jan. 21, NACCHO released the report of findings and data from the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments (Profile)...
Jan 28, 2014 | Frances Bevington
Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health SecurityThe current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest outbreak of Ebola ever and impacts a region of Africa that has not previously reported cases. It has spread to four countries (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria) and sickened 1,848 people (suspected and confirmed cases […] Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author |
The Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2014 Forces of Change SurveyBy Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO has released the 2014 Forces of Change survey containing new findings on the forces that affect change in our nation’s local health departments (LHDs). Economic forces, health reform, and health department accreditation are among the greatest contributors to change. Highlights LHDs continue to experience budgetary […] Jun 12, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Public Health Emergency Law Minimum CompetenciesApr 29, 2014 | Guest Author |
Can Social Media Help Public Health Officials Monitor Disease Outbreaks?It would seem that the exchange of health information on social media and the Internet is an obvious opportunity to gain insight into emerging disease outbreaks. With new initiatives like Google Flu Trends and HealthMap, there are more ways than ever before to monitor outbreaks. But how useful are these initiatives for public health practitioners who are trying to detect emerging diseases in... Apr 18, 2014 | Guest Author |
Leveraging Partnerships between Local Health Departments and Pharmacies: Bringing Rapid Diagnostic Testing to Community PharmaciesGiven budget cuts and staffing shortages, local health departments (LHDs) are asked to do more with less. Leveraging previously underutilized community resources has become vital to promoting community health. Increasingly, community pharmacies are recognized as one such valuable healthcare resource. Staffed with highly-trained healthcare professionals, community pharmacies are also widely... Apr 11, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event SettingOn March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) hosted the Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event Setting Workshop which brought together more than 90 anthrax experts from around the world. As a step in […] Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Health and Disability Fellowships Offer Hands-On Experience at NACCHONACCHO is pleased to announce that we have recently hired three fellows to work on our Health and Disability Program. The fellows started work March 3, and will stay with NACCHO through June 30. The fellows are all graduate-level students or post-grads who have demonstrated knowledge and passion in the field of health and disability. […] Mar 12, 2014 | Guest Author |
Georgetown Climate Center’s Workshop on Supporting State and Local Adaptation through Existing Federal Programs: Water InfrastructureOn Jan. 31, NACCHO staff attended the Supporting State and Local Adaptation through Existing Federal Programs: Water Infrastructure workshop hosted by Georgetown Climate Center (GCC). GCC is a nonpartisan organization that seeks to advance effective climate, energy, and transportation policies in the United States by supporting policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities... Feb 10, 2014 | Justin Snair |
NACCHO’s 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments Shows Continued Funding Cuts for PreparednessOn Jan. 21, NACCHO released the report of findings and data from the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments (Profile) study, demonstrating continued funding cuts across several programmatic areas at local health departments (LHDs), including emergency preparedness Jan 28, 2014 | Frances Bevington |
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