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NYC Releases Annual Report on Healthcare System Preparedness
The New York City (NYC) Health Department, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response is pleased to share the first annual report...
Aug 04, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
NIAM Blog Series: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Increase Immunization Rates
Every August, local health departments throughout the country participate in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to spread...
Aug 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Now Recruiting: NACCHO Health & Disability Fellowship Program
NACCHO is currently seeking two graduate students to become the newest Health and Disability fellows The NACCHO Health and Disability...
Aug 02, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
A Look Inside the NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program
NACCHO is currently seeking two graduate students to become the newest Health and Disability fellows. To provide potential applicants...
Aug 02, 2017 | NacchoVoice
CDC Report: Antibiotic Use in the United States: Progress & Opportunities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) report, Antibiotic Use in the United States, 2017: Progress and Opportunities,...
Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NASTAD Call to Action: Urgent Response to Nation’s Hepatitis C Epidemic
In response to the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) release of A National Strategy for the...
Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Take Action: Inaugural Fungal Disease Awareness Week
August 14–18, 2017, is the first annual Fungal Disease Awareness Week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and...
Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Summer is Here and So are the Mosquitoes: Why Local Vector Control is Key to...
As temperatures rise well above 50 degrees throughout much of the country, mosquito season is in full swing, meaning many Americans...
Jul 31, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith
NYC Releases Annual Report on Healthcare System PreparednessThe New York City (NYC) Health Department, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response is pleased to share the first annual report on Health Care System Preparedness (http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/em/nyc-healthcare-system-preparedness-report.pdf). The report documents the collaborative and intensive work between the Health Department and health care facilities across NYC and the... Aug 04, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
NIAM Blog Series: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Increase Immunization RatesEvery August, local health departments throughout the country participate in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to spread awareness of the importance of vaccines across the lifespan. Throughout this month, NACCHO’s NIAM Blog Series will highlight local health department efforts to improve immunization rates in their communities. This week, we spoke with Patricia Hall, BSN, RN, […] Aug 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Recruiting: NACCHO Health & Disability Fellowship ProgramNACCHO is currently seeking two graduate students to become the newest Health and Disability fellows The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Click here to read the latest NACCHO Voice blog featuring the […] Aug 02, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
A Look Inside the NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship ProgramNACCHO is currently seeking two graduate students to become the newest Health and Disability fellows. To provide potential applicants an inside look into the fellowship experience, NACCHO Health and Disability Program Analyst, Sara Lyons, interviewed the program’s two outgoing fellows. Tara Lutz and Evelyn Arana began their fellowship journey last fall. Below they share how […] Aug 02, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
CDC Report: Antibiotic Use in the United States: Progress & OpportunitiesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) report, Antibiotic Use in the United States, 2017: Progress and Opportunities, provides the status of antibiotic use in healthcare settings, highlighting programs and resources to support better antibiotic prescribing and use. Improving the way we prescribe and use antibiotics, a concept referred to as “antibiotic stewardship,” is […] Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NASTAD Call to Action: Urgent Response to Nation’s Hepatitis C EpidemicIn response to the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) release of A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report, the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has issued a Call to Action and accompanying Blog Post for an urgent response to the […] Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Take Action: Inaugural Fungal Disease Awareness WeekAugust 14–18, 2017, is the first annual Fungal Disease Awareness Week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and partners are organizing this week to raise awareness among the public and healthcare providers about fungal diseases. Fungal diseases, like c. auris, often go undiagnosed and cause serious illnesses around the world. Increased awareness about […] Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Summer is Here and So are the Mosquitoes: Why Local Vector Control is Key to Combating ZikaAs temperatures rise well above 50 degrees throughout much of the country, mosquito season is in full swing, meaning many Americans are at a greater risk for mosquito-borne illness. This year’s risk factor is substantially higher with the emergence of the Zika virus (ZIKV), spread mainly through the bite of infected Aedesmosquitoes (i.e., Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus). These […] Jul 31, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith |
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