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National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience...
This September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of...
Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
NIAM Blog Series: Increasing Adult Immunizations through Education and Outreach
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of...
Aug 16, 2017 | Courtney Martin
The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond
Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores...
Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Resources to Promote Vaccination in Older Adults
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as people age, their immune systems tend to weaken over time,...
Aug 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NIAM Blog Series: Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Maternal Immunization
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series will highlight the importance of...
Aug 10, 2017 | Courtney Martin
New NYC Health Department Report: Health Care System Preparedness
In response to proposed federal budget cuts, the New York City (NYC) Department’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response...
Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
NACCHO Annual 2017 Sharing Session Recap: Community Partnerships Help Tri-County...
This entry features an interview with NACCHO Annual 2017 presenter and Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for the Tri-County...
Aug 07, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Take Action: Inaugural Fungal Disease Awareness Week
August 14–18, 2017, is the first annual Fungal Disease Awareness Week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and...
Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Summer is Here and So are the Mosquitoes: Why Local Vector Control is Key to...
As temperatures rise well above 50 degrees throughout much of the country, mosquito season is in full swing, meaning many Americans...
Jul 31, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith
National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience and ResponseThis September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness and encourage Americans to take action. Each year, throughout the month of September, more than 3,000 public and private organizations at the national, state, and local levels promote guidelines and resources on planning for and […] Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NIAM Blog Series: Increasing Adult Immunizations through Education and OutreachThroughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this Q&A, Linda Baker, RN, Public Health Nurse at the Orange County (NY) Health Department, discusses how her local health department is working to improve immunization rates in their adult population. As a […] Aug 16, 2017 | Courtney Martin |
The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and BeyondMold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores cause very few problems, while for others it can be devastating—even life threatening. In the U.S., there are over two million children with chronic and other serious conditions that are at higher […] Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Resources to Promote Vaccination in Older AdultsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as people age, their immune systems tend to weaken over time, putting them at higher risk for certain diseases. In fact, about half of the 1 million Americans who get shingles every year are 60 years old or older, and over 60 percent of seasonal flu-related hospitalizations […] Aug 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NIAM Blog Series: Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Maternal ImmunizationThroughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series will highlight the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this Q&A, Carrie Harter, MPH, Director of Disease Control at the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (DOH-Manatee), discusses the importance of immunizations during pregnancy and the role of local health […] Aug 10, 2017 | Courtney Martin |
New NYC Health Department Report: Health Care System PreparednessIn response to proposed federal budget cuts, the New York City (NYC) Department’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response recently released their inaugural annual report on Health Care System Preparedness. The purpose of this report is to demonstrate the critical efforts made possible with emergency preparedness funding that is in danger of being cut by $163 million in […] Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NACCHO Annual 2017 Sharing Session Recap: Community Partnerships Help Tri-County Health Department Curb Prescription Drug MisuseThis entry features an interview with NACCHO Annual 2017 presenter and Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for the Tri-County Health Department in Colorado, Steven A. Martinez, MA. His session, “Tri-County Overdose Prevention Partnership: A Community-Led, Local Health Department-Facilitated, Collaborative Effort,” described the importance of partnerships to address prescription drug misuse in... Aug 07, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Take Action: Inaugural Fungal Disease Awareness WeekAugust 14–18, 2017, is the first annual Fungal Disease Awareness Week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and partners are organizing this week to raise awareness among the public and healthcare providers about fungal diseases. Fungal diseases, like c. auris, often go undiagnosed and cause serious illnesses around the world. Increased awareness about […] Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Summer is Here and So are the Mosquitoes: Why Local Vector Control is Key to Combating ZikaAs temperatures rise well above 50 degrees throughout much of the country, mosquito season is in full swing, meaning many Americans are at a greater risk for mosquito-borne illness. This year’s risk factor is substantially higher with the emergence of the Zika virus (ZIKV), spread mainly through the bite of infected Aedesmosquitoes (i.e., Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus). These […] Jul 31, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith |
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