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Prioritizing the Health of MSM: Extragenital STD Screening Call-to-Action
The National Coalition of STD Directors’ Gay Men’s Health Equity Work Group developed a Call-to-Action and supplemental...
Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Releases New Compendium of Policy Recommendations
NACCHO announces the release of its Compendium of Policy Recommendations for the year 2017. Spotlighted in the compendium are over 125...
Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Proposed Extension for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final...
Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang
Provide Feedback on the CIFOR Guidelines
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) invites you to complete a brief content review survey of the second edition...
Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang
CDC Resources: Fight Candida auris
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed new resources to help partners fight the spread of C. auris in the...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Resource: Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification Procedures
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Bureau for Public Health (BPH) Harm Reduction Program (HRP)...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Video: The Intersection of Black Lives Matter and Public Health
The Center for Learning and Innovation at the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) recently published a video on...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Apply Now: AIDSWatch 2018 Scholarships Available
AIDS United is offering hotel and travel scholarships for AIDSWatch 2018, held in Washington, DC from March 26-27, 2018 to educate...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Prioritizing the Health of MSM: Extragenital STD Screening Call-to-ActionThe National Coalition of STD Directors’ Gay Men’s Health Equity Work Group developed a Call-to-Action and supplemental infographics encouraging improved STD screening of men who have sex with men (MSM), specifically of the throat and rectum. Per the executive summary: Though many sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain undiagnosed and unreported, 2016 was the third consecutive... Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Releases New Compendium of Policy RecommendationsNACCHO announces the release of its Compendium of Policy Recommendations for the year 2017. Spotlighted in the compendium are over 125 policy statements on public health issues ranging from chronic disease prevention, immunization, emergency preparedness, and other areas that impact the health of individuals and communities. Local and state policymakers can implement many of the […] Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Proposed Extension for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final RuleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final Rule to January, 1, 2020. This extension will give food manufacturers an extra 18 to 30 months to comply to the revised Nutrition Facts, Supplement Facts and Serving Size labels on their products. While the food […] Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Provide Feedback on the CIFOR GuidelinesThe Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) invites you to complete a brief content review survey of the second edition of the CIFOR Guidelines. Information collected here will be used to inform revisions in 2018 to produce the third edition. CIFOR will be revising and expanding upon the following topics in the new edition: […] Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang |
CDC Resources: Fight Candida aurisThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed new resources to help partners fight the spread of C. auris in the U.S. and around the globe. Candida auris is an emerging, multidrug-resistant yeast that presents a serious threat to global health, causing invasive infections that can be transmitted in healthcare settings. As of August […] Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Resource: Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification ProceduresThe West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Bureau for Public Health (BPH) Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification Procedures, adapted from the Kentucky Harm Reduction and Harm Reduction Program at the Kentucky Department of Health, is now available. The guidelines include the following chapters: Laying the Groundwork for Program Implementation Reaching... Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Video: The Intersection of Black Lives Matter and Public HealthThe Center for Learning and Innovation at the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) recently published a video on “The Intersection of Black Lives Matter and Public Health.” Public health professionals have seen disparities in health outcomes along racial and ethnic lines for decades. Data point to disparities in life expectancy, rates of new HIV […] Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Apply Now: AIDSWatch 2018 Scholarships AvailableAIDS United is offering hotel and travel scholarships for AIDSWatch 2018, held in Washington, DC from March 26-27, 2018 to educate Congress on HIV/AIDS and related policy and funding priorities. AIDSWatch is the largest annual national constituent-based advocacy event focused on HIV policy in the United States. The event draws hundreds of people living with HIV […] Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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