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NACCHO and ASPR Recognize Significant Contributions of Local Health Departments...
This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. Local health departments’ day-to-day operations impact National Health...
Aug 09, 2017 | NacchoVoice
New NYC Health Department Report: Health Care System Preparedness
In response to proposed federal budget cuts, the New York City (NYC) Department’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response...
Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
EPA Seeks Test Users for New Smoke Sense App
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development is seeking individuals to test their new mobile...
Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
HHS Awards $3.2 Million to Support Flint Residents Affected by Lead Exposure
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Michigan State University (MSU) with $3.2 million in grant funding...
Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Disaster Recovery Resource: REBUILD Healthy Homes Mobile App
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes recently released the...
Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
FEMA National Level Exercise Planning: Opportunity for Local Health Departments
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct their biennial National Level Exercise (NLE) to test and evaluate the...
Aug 08, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
FDA Guidance for Industry: Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet...
On August 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new Guidance for Industry, “Antibacterial Therapies for Patients...
Aug 08, 2017 | Christina Baum
FREE Access to SOPHE’s Peer-Review Journals
The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) has opened up access to their below peer-reviewed journals through August 31, 2017:...
Aug 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO and ASPR Recognize Significant Contributions of Local Health Departments Advancing National Health SecurityThis story originally ran in NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. Local health departments’ day-to-day operations impact National Health Security across the country. Every time local health officials run a vaccination clinic, spearhead a disease prevention campaign, or deliver life saving provisions to disaster survivors, their work directly contributes to advancing the nation’s health security. In... Aug 09, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
New NYC Health Department Report: Health Care System PreparednessIn response to proposed federal budget cuts, the New York City (NYC) Department’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response recently released their inaugural annual report on Health Care System Preparedness. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the critical efforts made possible with emergency preparedness funding that is in danger of being cut by $163 million in […] Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
EPA Seeks Test Users for New Smoke Sense AppThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development is seeking individuals to test their new mobile application called Smoke Sense as a part of an ongoing citizen science study. The study is first of its kind and aims to determine the level of impact resulting from wildland fire smoke exposure on health and productivity. […] Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
HHS Awards $3.2 Million to Support Flint Residents Affected by Lead ExposureThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Michigan State University (MSU) with $3.2 million in grant funding to establish a registry of Flint residents who were exposed to lead-contaminated water from the Flint Water System during 2014-2015. MSU will use the funds in partnership with the City of Flint leadership and other community stakeholders […] Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Disaster Recovery Resource: REBUILD Healthy Homes Mobile AppThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes recently released the REBUILD Healthy Homes app. This mobile application is designed to help individuals ensure their home is free from health and safety hazards after being impacted by a disaster or emergency event. By downloading the app, homeowners […] Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
FEMA National Level Exercise Planning: Opportunity for Local Health DepartmentsThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct their biennial National Level Exercise (NLE) to test and evaluate the capability of the nation to respond and recover, in a coordinated and unified manner, to a catastrophic incident. This year’s effort will focus on a catastrophic hurricane impacting the National Capital Region. Themes for the exercise include protective […] Aug 08, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
FDA Guidance for Industry: Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet Medical Need for the Treatment of Serious Bacterial DiseasesOn August 1, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new Guidance for Industry, “Antibacterial Therapies for Patients with an Unmet Medical Need for the Treatment of Serious Bacterial Diseases.” The guidance is not binding or legal, but is a recommendation for those working to develop or support the development of new pathogen-focused […] Aug 08, 2017 | Christina Baum |
FREE Access to SOPHE’s Peer-Review JournalsThe Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) has opened up access to their below peer-reviewed journals through August 31, 2017: Health Education & Behavior Health Promotion Practice Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning In addition, SOPHE is now accepting abstracts for the 2018 SOPHE Annual Conference, “Igniting Change and Innovation: the […] Aug 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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