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Webcast: Facilitating Difficult Discussions on Public Health
Tough, contentious issues such as gun violence, health equity, and vaccination continue to arise in the public health sphere. To help...
Mar 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
2017 Preparedness Summit: A Must for Public Health Preparedness Professionals
By Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) Our...
Mar 08, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Policy Brief: National Health Care Policy for LGBT People and People Living with HIV
The Fenway Institute recently published an issue brief on Essential Elements of a Revised National Health Care Policy for LGBT People...
Mar 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Registration Extended: FDA Retail Program Standards Training
The Washington State Department of Health is hosting a three-day, in-person training on the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food...
Mar 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Now Available! Winter 2017 NACCHO Exchange: Local Public Health vs. America’s Opioid...
The Winter 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid Epidemic,” is...
Mar 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Managing Disease Outbreaks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Safe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there...
Mar 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
The Unnecessary Cost of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Safe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there...
Mar 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Behind the Scenes: Development of New Medical Countermeasure Resource
In late January, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness convened over 60 medical...
Mar 06, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Webcast: Facilitating Difficult Discussions on Public HealthTough, contentious issues such as gun violence, health equity, and vaccination continue to arise in the public health sphere. To help local health departments address such issues in their communities, NACCHO’s Public Health Communications Committee hosted a closed webinar, “Facilitating Difficult Discussions on Public Health,” which is now available for viewing. In this webinar, Dr. Anna W.... Mar 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
2017 Preparedness Summit: A Must for Public Health Preparedness ProfessionalsBy Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) Our nation’s resilience—how we collectively adapt in the face of adversity—often depends on the strength of individual communities and their ability to respond to and recover from emergencies. Public health preparedness, one of NACCHO’s signature program areas, […] Mar 08, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Policy Brief: National Health Care Policy for LGBT People and People Living with HIVThe Fenway Institute recently published an issue brief on Essential Elements of a Revised National Health Care Policy for LGBT People and People Living with HIV. LGBT people and people living with HIV (PLWH) have disproportionately benefitted from the expansion of health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act. This is also true of Black and Latino Americans. […] Mar 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Registration Extended: FDA Retail Program Standards TrainingThe Washington State Department of Health is hosting a three-day, in-person training on the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) taking place on April 18-20, 2017 in Bremerton, Washington. The FDA Retail Program Standards are designed to help food regulatory programs enhance the services they provide to the public. The Washington […] Mar 07, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Now Available! Winter 2017 NACCHO Exchange: Local Public Health vs. America’s Opioid EpidemicThe Winter 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid Epidemic,” is now available for free download in the NACCHO Bookstore. Opioid addiction and misuse have affected inner city, suburban, and rural communities, challenging America’s perceptions of what substance use disorders look like, where they occur, and who they affect. This... Mar 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Managing Disease Outbreaks of Vaccine-Preventable DiseasesSafe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there continues to be a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and mumps. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a record number of measles cases (667) in 2014, followed by a large, […] Mar 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
The Unnecessary Cost of Vaccine-Preventable DiseasesSafe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there continues to be a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and mumps. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a record number of measles cases (667) in 2014, followed by a large, […] Mar 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Behind the Scenes: Development of New Medical Countermeasure ResourceIn late January, the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness convened over 60 medical countermeasure (MCM) experts across the local, state, and federal levels to gather feedback about a new MCM Operational Resource Guide. Meeting attendees included public health and emergency management agency staff, pharmaceutical industry partners, tribal […] Mar 06, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
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