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Member Spotlight: Health and Human Services Director Chris Dobbins Shares His...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...
Feb 12, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Supporting College Students Living with HIV: Staying Healthy While in School & Beyond
Students living with HIV might have many concerns about embarking on college life. Will they be treated differently? Will they be...
Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
APA: Healthy Communities Policy Guide
The American Planning Association (APA) Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally...
Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
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
Nutrition and Menu Labeling Updates
Last April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the delay of an Obama administration menu labeling rule requiring...
Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang
2017 LHD of the Year Award Winners Bridge the Gap between Clinical Medicine and...
By Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation work tirelessly for the...
Jan 02, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Health Equity Matters: Bridging the Gap between Underserved Populations and Access...
By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas What is Health...
Dec 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Black AIDS Institute Hosts Black Healthcare Access Tour
The Black AIDS Institute has kicked off the first-ever national Black Healthcare Access Tour. Over the next 6 weeks, the Institute...
Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Member Spotlight: Health and Human Services Director Chris Dobbins Shares His Nontraditional Path into Public Health and Highlights the Success of the Gaston Youth Connected ProgramInterview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health department leaders and staff about their careers in public health. This interview features Christopher C. Dobbins, MPH, Director, Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services, in Gastonia, NC. He is also a member of NACCHO’s Board of Directors. […] Feb 12, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
Supporting College Students Living with HIV: Staying Healthy While in School & BeyondStudents living with HIV might have many concerns about embarking on college life. Will they be treated differently? Will they be stigmatized or discriminated against? Aspiring students will be happy to learn that they shouldn’t be treated any differently than anyone else on their college campus. Modern medical treatments mean college students with HIV can […] Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
APA: Healthy Communities Policy GuideThe American Planning Association (APA) Healthy Communities Policy Guide identifies policy ideas for local, state, and federally elected officials aimed at improving community health and quality of living through planning. APA believes “healthy communities” are places where all individuals have access to healthy built, social, economic, and natural environments that give them the... Jan 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
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 |
Nutrition and Menu Labeling UpdatesLast April, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the delay of an Obama administration menu labeling rule requiring establishments that have 20 or more locations that serve warm food to display nutrition information for consumers. The agency has since announced its intent to implement and enforce the rule beginning in May 2018. NACCHO and […] Jan 05, 2018 | Amy Chang |
2017 LHD of the Year Award Winners Bridge the Gap between Clinical Medicine and Population HealthBy Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation work tirelessly for the betterment of health, equity, and security for all people in their communities. Today, LHDs must develop strategic partnerships with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders that hold the power and resources to influence population health. NACCHO’s Local Health... Jan 02, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
Health Equity Matters: Bridging the Gap between Underserved Populations and Access to CareBy Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas What is Health Equity? Public health is built on the foundation that all people have a right to health. Health equity is the principle that every person should have the opportunity “to attain their full health […] Dec 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Black AIDS Institute Hosts Black Healthcare Access TourThe Black AIDS Institute has kicked off the first-ever national Black Healthcare Access Tour. Over the next 6 weeks, the Institute will be travelling to 17 cities to promote open enrollment by educating communities, mobilizing advocates, and increasing awareness around the current healthcare discussion happening in Washington. At each tour stop, Black AIDS Institute will […] Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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