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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the Radiation Hazard Scale to help state and local...
May 07, 2018
The 2018 Preparedness Summit is just days away! The summit will take place April 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. This year...
CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) released its 10th annual Public Health Preparedness and Response...
By Alan Vette, Acting Director, Air and Energy National Research Program (ORD), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
May 03, 2018 | NacchoVoice
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has free printed materials (e.g., posters, bookmarks, palm cards, fact sheets,...
May 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
As part of ongoing work to reduce public and stakeholder burden, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a...
The Latino Commission on AIDS is hosting a webinar series in recognition of Hepatitis Awareness Month (May) and National Hispanic...
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) issued a new Notice of...
May 01, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the Radiation Hazard Scale to help state and local jurisdictions describe the health risks associated with radiation exposure following a radiological emergency. The Radiation Hazard Scale, designed to be an easy-to-use communication tool to help persons unfamiliar with radiation health effects understand radiation risk and...
The 2018 Preparedness Summit is just days away! The summit will take place April 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. This year at the summit, there will be a wide range of sessions and workshops available, including sessions on radiation preparedness. The summit will feature a radiation Track, consisting of three sessions and […]
CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) released its 10th annual Public Health Preparedness and Response National Snapshot. The report highlights preparedness activities and investments at the federal, state, and local levels and features stories that demonstrate the impact of these activities.
By Alan Vette, Acting Director, Air and Energy National Research Program (ORD), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Erika Sasser, Director, Health and Environmental Impacts Division (OAQPS), EPA This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. During Air Quality Awareness Week (April 30 – May 4), a focus on wildfire smoke is timely […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has free printed materials (e.g., posters, bookmarks, palm cards, fact sheets, stickers) and digital materials (e.g., CDs, DVDs) in multiple languages that local health departments can use to promote a range of public health topics, including: Antibiotic Use Adolescent Health Chronic Diseases Immunization Sexual Health Travel Health […]
As part of ongoing work to reduce public and stakeholder burden, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released a Request for Information (RFI) on May 1. HRSA seeks public input on changes that it could make to create a more streamlined, flexible, and less burdensome compliance and reporting structure. This RFI seeks input from entities significantly […]
The Latino Commission on AIDS is hosting a webinar series in recognition of Hepatitis Awareness Month (May) and National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day (May 15). Follow the links below to register for the webinars: Updated National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan, 2017-2020 (May 15, 2pm ET) Latinos and Hepatitis C: Where We Are & What We […]
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) issued a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) –Strengthening STD Prevention and Control for Health Departments, or STD PCHD. Eligible applicants include state, local and territorial health departments or their Bona Fide Agents currently funded under PS14-1402:Improving Sexually...
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NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
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NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
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