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Apr 10, 2024 | Shannon Duffy
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recently launched the Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI), a...
Mar 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers from health fraud, the agency is reminding...
Mar 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched NORS Dashboard, an online data tool with public access to nearly 20...
Mar 14, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a fact sheet to help teens and young adults learn more about sexually...
Mar 14, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) has published two new...
Register now for the 2018 Preparedness Summit through April 15 to participate in the first and longest running national conference on...
Mar 14, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Dakota County Public Health Department (DCPHD) in Minnesota, a 2017 NACCHO Model Practice awardee, built upon their comprehensive...
Mar 13, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier
Climate Interactive interviewed the leaders of ten initiatives that are innovating in ways the improve health and protect the climate,...
Mar 12, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recently launched the Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI), a new effort to tackle complex issues in environmental health that require a multidisciplinary or multisector approach. The EHMI advisory committee and government liaisons are looking for input regarding this effort. Please fill out and submit the committee’s short...
As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing efforts to protect consumers from health fraud, the agency is reminding consumers to be wary of unapproved products claiming to prevent, treat or cure influenza, or flu. This year’s severe flu season raises new concerns about the potential for consumers to be lured into buying […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched NORS Dashboard, an online data tool with public access to nearly 20 years of information on foodborne, waterborne, and other enteric (intestinal) disease outbreaks. Information in the NORS Dashboard comes from the National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS). Users can search outbreak data, display information on interactive […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a fact sheet to help teens and young adults learn more about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), how they are spread, and where to go to get tested and, if necessary, treated. View the print version of the fact sheet or check it out on CDC’s website, which […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) has published two new infographics highlighting successes, challenges, and opportunities for CDC’s domestic HIV work. Access the resources below to learn more: HIV Prevention with Health Departments HIV Prevention in the South
Register now for the 2018 Preparedness Summit through April 15 to participate in the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness. The summit will take place April 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. This year’s theme is “Strengthening National Health Security: Mastering Ordinary Responses, Building Resilience for Extraordinary Events.”...
Dakota County Public Health Department (DCPHD) in Minnesota, a 2017 NACCHO Model Practice awardee, built upon their comprehensive breastfeeding program and implemented a rapid referral system to expand access to critical lactation care to low-income families. Through the Reducing Breastfeeding Disparities through Peer and Professional Support grant, DCPHD increased participation by 68% in...
Climate Interactive interviewed the leaders of ten initiatives that are innovating in ways the improve health and protect the climate, often while saving money. Their findings on what is possible and how it can be accomplished are presented in the report: Multisolving at the Intersection of Health and Climate: Lessons From Success Stories. With a […]
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A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.
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PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
Registration is now open for NACCHO’s (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
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
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
Oct 16, 2023
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