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The Medical Case for Curing All Hepatitis C Patients: A New Fact Sheet from NVHR
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) has released a fact sheet outlining the medical case for curing all hepatitis C...
Oct 26, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
October 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on October 14. During this call, Janice Yun from FEMA, provided an...
Oct 26, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
CDC Releases the BP4 MCM ORR Portfolio and Implementation Fact Sheet
On Friday, October 23, the CDC released the Budget Period 4 (BP4) Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR)...
Oct 26, 2015 | Raymond Puerini
Children’s National Creates First Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps in the United...
The Washington, DC Department of Health selected Children’s National Health System to establish the first pediatric Medical...
Oct 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO Staff to Present at APHA Conference
Staff working on NACCHO’s Health and Disability project will present at the American Public Health Association’s...
Oct 23, 2015 | Katie Regan
Protecting Children from Environmental Threats During Children’s Health Month
We face environmental health threats every day in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the homes in which we live. And though we...
Oct 23, 2015 | Katie Regan
Opioid Substitution Therapy, Especially in Combination with Needle Exchange, Reduces...
Last week, results from a new systematic review and meta-analysis were presented at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference...
Oct 22, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Clinical Toolkit from Rhode Island Defeats Hepatitis C
Rhode Island Defeats Hepatitis C (RID Hep C) has developed a clinical toolkit for both patients and providers to enhance hepatitis C...
Oct 22, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
FDA Safety Alert: Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Infections and Heater-Cooler Devices
CDC has identified a need for increased vigilance for Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) infections by health departments, healthcare...
Oct 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
The Medical Case for Curing All Hepatitis C Patients: A New Fact Sheet from NVHRThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) has released a fact sheet outlining the medical case for curing all hepatitis C patients. The fact sheet can be used to educate policymakers, medical providers, and community members about why everyone living with hepatitis C should have access to care. The fact sheet provides more information related to the following […] Oct 26, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
October 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on October 14. During this call, Janice Yun from FEMA, provided an informational update on the Procurement under Grants for Public Assistance Policy and the use of the Procurement Disaster Assistance team (PDAT). In addition, Meredith Li-Vollmer, Communication Specialist from Public Health – Seattle & […] Oct 26, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
CDC Releases the BP4 MCM ORR Portfolio and Implementation Fact SheetOn Friday, October 23, the CDC released the Budget Period 4 (BP4) Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) Portfolio and the BP4 Implementation Fact Sheet. The MCM ORR Portfolio includes the following documents*: BP4 Reference Guide MCM ORR PDF fillable tool MCM ORR Guidance Jurisdictional Data Sheet (JDS) MCM ORR Preparation Guide MCM ORR […] Oct 26, 2015 | Raymond Puerini |
Children’s National Creates First Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps in the United StatesThe Washington, DC Department of Health selected Children’s National Health System to establish the first pediatric Medical Reserve Corps unit (DC-PMRC) in the country. The Washington, DC, Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps is primarily focused on providing pediatric support services to the Washington, DC, community in preparation for, response to, and recovery from disasters, pandemic,... Oct 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO Staff to Present at APHA ConferenceStaff working on NACCHO’s Health and Disability project will present at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA’s) Annual Meeting and Exposition. The annual meeting is Oct. 31-Nov. 4 in Chicago. The NACCHO session, “Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for People with Disabilities,” will explore the results of a national assessment of local health... Oct 23, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Protecting Children from Environmental Threats During Children’s Health MonthWe face environmental health threats every day in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the homes in which we live. And though we are all susceptible, the level of risk experienced is not equal: For children, these threats pose an even greater risk to health than they do for adults. Children are a […] Oct 23, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Opioid Substitution Therapy, Especially in Combination with Needle Exchange, Reduces Transmission of Hepatitis CLast week, results from a new systematic review and meta-analysis were presented at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference that show for the first time good evidence that methadone and other forms of opioid substitution therapy (OST) substantially reduce new hepatitis C infections. The analysis compared rates of new hepatitis C infections in people who […] Oct 22, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Clinical Toolkit from Rhode Island Defeats Hepatitis CRhode Island Defeats Hepatitis C (RID Hep C) has developed a clinical toolkit for both patients and providers to enhance hepatitis C care. The toolkit includes information on drug-drug interactions, elastography, endoscopy, hepatitis C evaluation for providers, and a recommended reading list. Find the toolkit here. Oct 22, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
FDA Safety Alert: Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium Infections and Heater-Cooler DevicesCDC has identified a need for increased vigilance for Non-tuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM) infections by health departments, healthcare facilities, and individual healthcare providers. FDA recently issued a Safety Communication on Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infections Associated with Heater-Cooler Devices that addresses issues regarding the proper use and maintenance of these devices. CDC, in... Oct 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
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