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2018 U.S. Recommended Immunization Schedules for Adults, Children, and Adolescents
Schedule for Adults On February 6, CDC published the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule...
Feb 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Cincinnati Health Department: Smoke-free Housing Implementation Success Story
By Tonia Smith, Tobacco Free Living Coordinator, Cincinnati Health Department By engaging residents at each step in the process,...
Feb 01, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Prevent to Protect: National Birth Defects Prevention Month
By Katelynd Todd, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month in the United States. A...
Jan 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Measles: An Ongoing Challenge to Prevent and Control Reintroduction Outbreaks
Since measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, efforts to control reintroduction outbreaks have faced a variety of...
Jan 18, 2018
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2018: Shatter the Myths about Drugs and Alcohol
On January 22-28, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse will be hosting their annual National...
Jan 15, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier
Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the Liver
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Flash Flooding and Mudslides in Southern California: SITREP and Resources
1/11/18 – Rain has subsided in Southern California and the National Weather Service is expecting clear weather over the next...
Jan 10, 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
Report: FDA’s Food-Recall Process Did Not Always Ensure the Safety of the Nation’s...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report on its reviews of the U.S....
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
2018 U.S. Recommended Immunization Schedules for Adults, Children, and AdolescentsSchedule for Adults On February 6, CDC published the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or Older – United States, 2018. In October 2017, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to approve the recommended adult immunization schedule after an in-depth review of vaccine-related data, including data on... Feb 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Cincinnati Health Department: Smoke-free Housing Implementation Success StoryBy Tonia Smith, Tobacco Free Living Coordinator, Cincinnati Health Department By engaging residents at each step in the process, Cincinnati Health Department’s (CHD’s) Creating Healthy Communities Coalition helped to implement a smoke-free multi-unit housing (SFMUH) policy for Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority’s (CMHA’s) 13,000 public housing residents. Everyone deserves a... Feb 01, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
Prevent to Protect: National Birth Defects Prevention MonthBy Katelynd Todd, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month in the United States. A birth defect can be defined as a biochemical or physical abnormality that forms within an infant before or during birth. These defects are normally found within the first year of life. While some birth defects […] Jan 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Measles: An Ongoing Challenge to Prevent and Control Reintroduction OutbreaksSince measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, efforts to control reintroduction outbreaks have faced a variety of challenges. An outbreak in California was largely isolated to Los Angeles County and primarily affected a single social group in which anti-vaccination beliefs and behaviors prevailed. The outbreak resulted from a single individual who acquired […] Jan 18, 2018 |
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2018: Shatter the Myths about Drugs and AlcoholOn January 22-28, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse will be hosting their annual National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW)! Taking part in National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week is a great opportunity for your local health department to reach teens and shatter the myths about drug abuse […] Jan 15, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier |
Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the LiverThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More than Liver Disease.” The initiative aims to increase awareness about hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related health conditions that occur outside the liver. Over the next few months, NVHR will be rolling out a series of fact sheets describing the […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Flash Flooding and Mudslides in Southern California: SITREP and Resources1/11/18 – Rain has subsided in Southern California and the National Weather Service is expecting clear weather over the next day. Rail and highway closures remain in some areas, and pockets of power outages continue in Santa Barbara, LA County, and Ventura Counties. A boil water notice is in effect for the Montecito Water District […] Jan 10, 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 |
Report: FDA’s Food-Recall Process Did Not Always Ensure the Safety of the Nation’s Food SupplyThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report on its reviews of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of food recalls. After a review of 30 voluntary food recalls, the OIG stated that the “FDA did not always have an efficient and effective food-recall […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
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