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World AIDS Day 2016: Local Health Department Leadership, Commitment, and Impact
By Alyssa Kitlas, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis Program Analyst, NACCHO This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential...
Dec 01, 2016 | NacchoVoice
FDA Issues FSMA Preventive Controls Guidance for Small Businesses
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued small entity compliance guidance under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to...
Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang
CDC Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resources for the public about the connection between antibiotic resistance...
Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang
Teaser: Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health
On November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General will release Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on...
Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Now Available: Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol,...
On November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol,...
Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Helping Our Communities Kick the Cigarette Habit – The Great American Smokeout Is...
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO On Nov. 17, local health departments (LHDs) will join the chorus of public...
Nov 15, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance:...
On September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the...
Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan
Using IT to Enhance Public Health Practice and Impact Outcomes
By Informatics Workgroup Chairs Joseph Gibson and Oscar Alleyne, Marion County (IN) Public Health Department and Rockland County (NY)...
Nov 10, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative...
So far in this blog series, NACCHO has explored how disease surveillance can combat antimicrobial resistance and highlighted how local...
Nov 10, 2016 | Sara Chang
World AIDS Day 2016: Local Health Department Leadership, Commitment, and ImpactBy Alyssa Kitlas, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis Program Analyst, NACCHO This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. The U.S. Government theme for World AIDS Day 2016 is “Leadership. Commitment. Impact.” These themes resonate strongly with the work local health departments (LHDs) do every day to address HIV in their communities. LHDs are key […] Dec 01, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
FDA Issues FSMA Preventive Controls Guidance for Small BusinessesThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued small entity compliance guidance under the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to assist small and very small businesses with the implementation of the Preventive Controls for Human Food and Preventive Controls for Animal Food rules. Small businesses, those with fewer than 500 full-time employees, must comply with […] Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang |
CDC Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety ResourcesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resources for the public about the connection between antibiotic resistance and food safety. The resources explain how people can be infected by antibiotic-resistant bacteria through food and how to reduce the risk of infection. Access the resources at http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/challenges/antibiotic-resistance.html and... Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Teaser: Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & HealthOn November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General will release Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health. This historic, first-ever report will be presented at Facing Addiction in America: A National Summit, which will serve as a forum for conversations on the science behind preventing and treating substance misuse […] Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Available: Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & HealthOn November 17, 2016, the Office of the Surgeon General released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs & Health. This historic, first-ever report was unveiled at Facing Addiction in America: A National Summit. During the Summit, which is available for viewing, some of the nation’s leading experts discussed the report, which features seven chapters:... Nov 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Helping Our Communities Kick the Cigarette Habit – The Great American Smokeout Is November 17, 2016By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO On Nov. 17, local health departments (LHDs) will join the chorus of public health and healthcare organizations urging smokers to quit for just one day as part of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout campaign. LHDs will lead the charge in their communities by providing evidence-based […] Nov 15, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Reflections from the United Nations’ High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance: Connecting Local and Global EffortsOn September 21, 2016, leaders from around the world convened for a high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) during the 71st session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly. This was only the fourth time in history the UN General Assembly had addressed a health issue – a signal of the tipping point AMR has […] Nov 14, 2016 | Lilly Kan |
Using IT to Enhance Public Health Practice and Impact OutcomesBy Informatics Workgroup Chairs Joseph Gibson and Oscar Alleyne, Marion County (IN) Public Health Department and Rockland County (NY) Department of Health This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Stories from the Field. Informatics sounds like the name of a class that would put any junior in high school to sleep, and the term is often […] Nov 10, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Blog Series: Antimicrobial Resistance & Global Health Security – Collaborative Efforts in Disease Surveillance (Part 2)So far in this blog series, NACCHO has explored how disease surveillance can combat antimicrobial resistance and highlighted how local health departments can play a role in protecting communities from this public health threat. In this final post, we provide additional cases of how local public health can serve as a key partner in the […] Nov 10, 2016 | Sara Chang |
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