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IBM Health Corps Opportunity to Address Health Disparities
IBM Health Corps, a pro bono service that focuses on bringing data, design, and technology to address health disparities around the...
Jan 24, 2018 | Christina Baum
24 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready Recognition
This month, NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program recognized or re-recognized 24 local and regional health agencies for...
Jan 22, 2018
Project Public Health Ready’s New Support Response Agency Criteria Now Includes...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) kicked off the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program in...
Jan 16, 2018
Rural Public Health Preparedness Collaborative Inaugural Meeting (January 2018)
The Rural Public Health Preparedness Collaborative (the “Collaborative”) held its first meeting on January 8, 2018. The...
Jan 10, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
Ready or Not? TFAH Releases 2017 Assessment of Public Health Preparedness
In the world of preparedness and response, 2017 was marked by several historic and catastrophic incidents. Hurricanes took center...
Jan 09, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
Public Health Policy: What to Watch in 2018
NACCHO’s government affairs team has provided a forecast of what to expect in public health policy in 2018. The decisions made in...
Jan 08, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) Host Site and Associate Applications Now Open
The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is accepting host site and associate applications this month. The next PHAP class will...
Jan 03, 2018
Health Equity Matters: Bridging the Gap between Underserved Populations and Access...
By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas What is Health...
Dec 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice
The Opioid Epidemic in 2018: Where Do We Go from Here?
By Ian Goldstein, Government Affairs Specialist, NACCHO The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 91 people...
Dec 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice
IBM Health Corps Opportunity to Address Health DisparitiesIBM Health Corps, a pro bono service that focuses on bringing data, design, and technology to address health disparities around the world, is calling for proposals from organizations interested in tackling heath disparities in the areas of cancer and health workforce strengthening. The application deadline is February 13, 2018. Visit the application page to learn […] Jan 24, 2018 | Christina Baum |
24 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready RecognitionThis month, NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program recognized or re-recognized 24 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond to and recover from public health emergencies. Nine agencies from Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Utah, Virginia, Texas and North Carolina earned PPHR recognition for the first time, and 15 agencies from […] Jan 22, 2018 |
Project Public Health Ready’s New Support Response Agency Criteria Now Includes Regional Agency ModelsThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) kicked off the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program in 2003. PPHR criteria aligns to three goals: 1) All-hazards Preparedness Planning; 2) Workforce Capacity Development; and 3) Demonstration of Readiness through Exercise or Real Event. The original criteria was designed to assess a primary response […] Jan 16, 2018 |
Rural Public Health Preparedness Collaborative Inaugural Meeting (January 2018)The Rural Public Health Preparedness Collaborative (the “Collaborative”) held its first meeting on January 8, 2018. The Collaborative was established to provide a forum for local health departments from rural and frontier communities to collaborate, network, and inform national preparedness policy and practice. The Collaborative members include 20 individuals representing local and... Jan 10, 2018 | Katie Dwyer |
Ready or Not? TFAH Releases 2017 Assessment of Public Health PreparednessIn the world of preparedness and response, 2017 was marked by several historic and catastrophic incidents. Hurricanes took center stage causing severe flooding, infrastructure damage, injury, and in some cases, loss of life, in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and throughout the Caribbean and gulf coast. The western United States also contended […] Jan 09, 2018 | Katie Dwyer |
Public Health Policy: What to Watch in 2018NACCHO’s government affairs team has provided a forecast of what to expect in public health policy in 2018. The decisions made in Washington this year will have a major impact on local health departments and on the public’s health. As always, NACCHO members and staff will work together this year to be the voice of […] Jan 08, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) Host Site and Associate Applications Now OpenThe Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) is accepting host site and associate applications this month. The next PHAP class will start in October 2018. PHAP is a two-year, competitive, paid training program for early-career, public health professionals. Associates are employed by CDC and work in state, tribal, local, and territorial public health departments; nongovernmental organizations;... Jan 03, 2018 |
Health Equity Matters: Bridging the Gap between Underserved Populations and Access to CareBy Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas What is Health Equity? Public health is built on the foundation that all people have a right to health. Health equity is the principle that every person should have the opportunity “to attain their full health […] Dec 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
The Opioid Epidemic in 2018: Where Do We Go from Here?By Ian Goldstein, Government Affairs Specialist, NACCHO The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 91 people die daily due to an opioid overdose. The Trump Administration has declared curbing the opioid epidemic a major priority. In March 2017, the White House created the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic, […] Dec 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
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