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NACCHO has announced the fourth cohort of its Vector Control Collaborative Program (VCC), which strengthens local communities’ ability...
May 14, 2020 | Theresa Spinner
Health departments across the country are limiting or shuttering services due to the COVID-19 outbreak. NACCHO spoke with members of...
May 04, 2020 | Andrea Grenadier
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of...
Feb 25, 2020 | Guest Author
Billions Cut from CDC During a Public Health Emergency Endangers the Public’s Health
Feb 11, 2020 | Theresa Spinner
Notes from the Field report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on the 2019 multistate outbreak of...
Feb 05, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO’s environmental health team hosted nearly 20 webinars throughout 2019 to share the latest resources and best practices...
Dec 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases has opened the application window for the 2020 Vector Biology...
What a year 2019 was! At times it seemed like a non-stop roller coaster with plenty of hills and valleys for public health along the...
Dec 20, 2019 | Taylarr Lopez
On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee unveiled the text of two FY 2020 spending packages, the second of which contains the...
Dec 18, 2019 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO has announced the fourth cohort of its Vector Control Collaborative Program (VCC), which strengthens local communities’ ability to detect and respond to disease threats spread by mosquitos and ticks.
Health departments across the country are limiting or shuttering services due to the COVID-19 outbreak. NACCHO spoke with members of its Vector Control Collaborative and Vector Control Workgroup about the impact of COVID-19 on their ability to conduct activities that combat mosquito- and tick-borne diseases.
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of the University of Florida, but also because of its swampy areas in the city that breed mosquitoes year-round. Gainesville Mosquito Control (GMC) covers 65 square miles, and a substantial increase in several mosquito species since 2017 […]
Notes from the Field report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) focuses on the 2019 multistate outbreak of eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV), one of the most severe mosquito-borne diseases in North America. As of October 15, 2019, CDC received reports of 34 cases of EEEV disease from 21 counties in seven states. […]
NACCHO’s environmental health team hosted nearly 20 webinars throughout 2019 to share the latest resources and best practices with local health departments across the country. Explore all of the webinar recordings below, and please share them with colleagues who may be interested. Adapting to Climate Change in Local Health Departments In January 2019, NACCHO awarded […]
The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases has opened the application window for the 2020 Vector Biology Boot Camp program, scheduled for May 11 – 14, 2020, at the Louis Calder Center of Fordham University. The Vector Biology Boot Camp is a no-cost opportunity, providing hands-on training in the latest methods for field […]
What a year 2019 was! At times it seemed like a non-stop roller coaster with plenty of hills and valleys for public health along the way. NACCHO’s government affairs team was there at every turn, advocating for public health and local health departments. Here is a recap to take a look at where we have been and where we are headed in 2020. Public Health Funding As always, one of NACCHO’s […]
On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee unveiled the text of two FY 2020 spending packages, the second of which contains the Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS) measure. The House passed the bill yesterday, and a Senate vote is expected Thursday. The current continuing resolution keeping government programs running expires on Friday. Thank you to all […]
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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
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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