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CDC Seeks Innovative Proposals to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced new funding opportunities for projects aiming to combat...
Apr 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Embracing the Community Chief Health Strategist Framework: A Q&A with NACCHO...
Interview by Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, is Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge...
Apr 06, 2017 | NacchoVoice
STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis in the U.S.
April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This theme was chosen by the Centers for Disease Control...
Apr 06, 2017 | Nicholas Parr
Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2017
National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 22-29, 2017, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants...
Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Apply for Zika Pregnancy and Birth Defects Local Health Department Field Support
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin soliciting a second round of applications from local...
Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Vital Signs: Update on Zika Virus–Associated Birth Defects
A new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the latest findings on Zika infection in...
Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Fact Sheets: Access to HIV-Related Health Care in the Deep South
The Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) and the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) have produced several new fact sheets related...
Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Research Article: Whole Genome Sequencing and Salmonella Outbreaks
Investigating multistate foodborne outbreaks of Salmonella infections associated with chicken is especially challenging due to the...
Apr 03, 2017 | Amy Chang
CDC Seeks Innovative Proposals to Combat Antibiotic ResistanceThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced new funding opportunities for projects aiming to combat antibiotic resistance. Applications for funding are being accepted through April 26, 2017, and will be selected based on available funds for proposals in the below categories. Click to view the full CDC funding announcement for more information and application […] Apr 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Embracing the Community Chief Health Strategist Framework: A Q&A with NACCHO President Claude-Alix JacobInterview by Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, is Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) and the 2016–2017 NACCHO President. Jacob is a long-standing and dedicated member of NACCHO and has served on a variety of different advisory groups including the Annual Conference Workgroup, the Health Equity […] Apr 06, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis in the U.S.April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This theme was chosen by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention as a reminder that, despite the elimination of syphilis being within reach just a decade ago, we are seeing […] Apr 06, 2017 | Nicholas Parr |
Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2017National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 22-29, 2017, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy communities. Since 1994, hundreds of communities across the United States have joined together to celebrate the critical role... Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Apply for Zika Pregnancy and Birth Defects Local Health Department Field SupportThis month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin soliciting a second round of applications from local health departments for supplemental field support in communities with pregnant women at significant risk for Zika virus infection. NACCHO strongly encourages our members to apply for this excellent opportunity. Currently, CDC’s Zika supplemental funding for […] Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Vital Signs: Update on Zika Virus–Associated Birth DefectsA new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents the latest findings on Zika infection in pregnant women and babies and the importance of prevention and early care. This report – the first to provide the analysis of a subgroup of pregnant women in the U.S. with clear, confirmed test […] Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Fact Sheets: Access to HIV-Related Health Care in the Deep SouthThe Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) and the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC) have produced several new fact sheets related to access to health care in the Deep South. State-specific fact sheets are now available on the following topics: Impact of the Affordable Care Act in each Deep South State; High Risk Pools and Lessons Learned in […] Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Research Article: Whole Genome Sequencing and Salmonella OutbreaksInvestigating multistate foodborne outbreaks of Salmonella infections associated with chicken is especially challenging due to the numerous available brands of poultry meat and high consumption rates among U.S. populations. PubMed recently published a research article titled, “Utility of Combining Whole Genome Sequencing with Traditional Investigational Methods To Solve Foodborne Outbreaks... Apr 03, 2017 | Amy Chang |
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