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FDA Releases New Food-Related Emergency Exercises
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added two new food-related emergency exercises to its Food Related Emergency Exercise...
Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan
Lessons for Local Health Departments from the International Conference on Emerging...
The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) was held in Atlanta at the end of August and Jackie Lawler, an...
Oct 13, 2015 | Christina Baum
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Launches Improved Info by...
The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has launched...
Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan
Updated Vaccine Facts and Policy Website
The Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) recently updated the Vaccine Facts and Policy interactive website at...
Oct 09, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Visit the New PrEPWatch.org — A Global Clearinghouse on PrEP
AVAC recently redesigned and updated www.prepwatch.org. The site is designed to be a clearinghouse for information on PrEP research...
Oct 09, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss
Share Your Local Health Department’s Story on NACCHO’s Stories from the Field Website
NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the...
Oct 09, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
EPA Launches New Tool to Support Community Interest in Green Infrastructure
As part of a commitment to make a visible difference in communities, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new...
Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Provides Opportunities for...
By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County The issue of mental...
Oct 08, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Live Testing of Flu on Call™ Overlaps with the Start of Flu Season
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...
Oct 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges
FDA Releases New Food-Related Emergency ExercisesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added two new food-related emergency exercises to its Food Related Emergency Exercise Bundle (FREE-B). The new exercises, “Wat’er You Thinking” and “Foul Fodder,” involve the possible contamination of a local water supply and the apparent tampering of animal feed. FREE-B is a compilation of scenarios based on both... Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Lessons for Local Health Departments from the International Conference on Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) was held in Atlanta at the end of August and Jackie Lawler, an epidemiologist at the Orange County Health Department in New York and a member of NACCHO’s Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Workgroup, attended as the NACCHO partner representative on the ICEID 2015 Scientific Program Committee. […] Oct 13, 2015 | Christina Baum |
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Launches Improved Info by Location ToolThe National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network, a division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has launched an improved version of its Info by Location tool. The new update allows users to customize results by selecting specific topics of interest, such as access to parks, extreme heat, and proximity to highways. Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Updated Vaccine Facts and Policy WebsiteThe Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) recently updated the Vaccine Facts and Policy interactive website at www.VaccineFactsandPolicy.org with the latest AIM, Immunization Action Coalition, and national information that characterizes the immunization environment of 64 jurisdictions. The topics covered include the following: Coverage rates (source: National Immunization Survey) Exemption... Oct 09, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Visit the New PrEPWatch.org — A Global Clearinghouse on PrEPAVAC recently redesigned and updated www.prepwatch.org. The site is designed to be a clearinghouse for information on PrEP research (ongoing and completed; clinical trials and demonstration projects), data, additional research, cost, access, and advocacy efforts across the globe. PrEPWatch will continue to evolve, and AVAC would like your input as it takes shape. Contact them at [email protected] if... Oct 09, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss |
Share Your Local Health Department’s Story on NACCHO’s Stories from the Field WebsiteNACCHO’s Stories from the Field website provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health. Stories from the Field can highlight any local health department’s successes, challenges, and innovations that impact public health programs and can share how your local health department works to create healthier, safer […] Oct 09, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
EPA Launches New Tool to Support Community Interest in Green InfrastructureAs part of a commitment to make a visible difference in communities, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new web-based tool that helps local officials and other community members consider the benefits and uses of green infrastructure. The Green Infrastructure Wizard, or GIWiz, responds to growing community interest in using green infrastructure […] Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan |
National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Provides Opportunities for Local Health DepartmentsBy Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County The issue of mental illness was thrust into the national spotlight on Oct. 1, when a gunman killed nine people at a community college in Oregon, drawing worldwide media attention. Far less attention is paid to the […] Oct 08, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Live Testing of Flu on Call™ Overlaps with the Start of Flu SeasonThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. By Erin Roberts, MPH, Program Analyst, Environmental Health and Global Health Security, NACCHO and Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO Influenza viruses cause illness year round, but ‘flu’ season begins... Oct 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
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