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New Webinar Focuses on Legal Aspects of Raw Milk
NACCHO and the Network for Public Health Law last week hosted “Legal Aspects of Raw Milk,” a new webinar that provides a...
Apr 06, 2015 | Katie Regan
Local Health Department Preparedness and Response to Ebola in the United States
Local health departments are playing a leading role in response to potential Ebola cases in the United States. They are working with...
Apr 01, 2015 | Guest Author
New Guidance Available on Smallpox Outbreak Vaccine Strategy
A new guidance is available that advises local health departments on the United States’ vaccine response strategy in the case of...
Mar 25, 2015 | Katie Regan
Three Steps to Help Local Health Departments Prevent New Cases of Diabetes
By Camillia Easley, MPH, Program Analyst, Healthy Communities/Chronic Disease, NACCHO, and Brandie Adams-Piphus, MPH, Senior Program...
Mar 24, 2015 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Study Examines Local Role in Large-Scale Chemical Incident Response
NACCHO, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs, Chemical Defense Program, has initiated an...
Mar 23, 2015 | Katie Regan
Epidemiology and Surveillance Training Courses Available
A number of new training courses in public health surveillance and epidemiology are available now to help public health professionals...
Mar 23, 2015 | Guest Author
Strategies for Communicating with Vulnerable and Non-English-Speaking Populations:...
By Katie Regan, Communications Specialist for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO This post...
Feb 27, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Fighting the Measles Resurgence in the United States
The United States has recently seen a resurgence in measles disease. This is due in part to misinformation about the safety of...
Feb 25, 2015 | Guest Author
The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on National Immunization Rates
Outbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis (whooping cough) threaten the health of children across the United States. Most of these...
Feb 18, 2015 | Guest Author
New Webinar Focuses on Legal Aspects of Raw MilkNACCHO and the Network for Public Health Law last week hosted “Legal Aspects of Raw Milk,” a new webinar that provides a general overview of raw milk regulation in the United States, as well as a detailed account of recent raw milk regulations and outbreaks in Utah. The webinar is now archived and available through […] Apr 06, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Local Health Department Preparedness and Response to Ebola in the United StatesLocal health departments are playing a leading role in response to potential Ebola cases in the United States. They are working with state and federal counterparts and local stakeholders including hospitals, law enforcement, and emergency medical systems. Their goal is to ensure that individuals at risk for Ebola are monitored according to CDC guidance and symptomatic individuals are quickly... Apr 01, 2015 | Guest Author |
New Guidance Available on Smallpox Outbreak Vaccine StrategyA new guidance is available that advises local health departments on the United States’ vaccine response strategy in the case of a smallpox outbreak. “Clinical Guidance for Smallpox Vaccine Use in a Postevent Vaccination Program” is a collaboration between NACCHO, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Academy of Pediatrics to […] Mar 25, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Three Steps to Help Local Health Departments Prevent New Cases of DiabetesBy Camillia Easley, MPH, Program Analyst, Healthy Communities/Chronic Disease, NACCHO, and Brandie Adams-Piphus, MPH, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO March 24 is Diabetes Alert Day, an opportunity for local health departments (LHDs) to raise awareness about diabetes prevention. Nearly 29 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes and nearly 86 million American adults […] Mar 24, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Study Examines Local Role in Large-Scale Chemical Incident ResponseNACCHO, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs, Chemical Defense Program, has initiated an effort to understand the role local health departments play in responding to large-scale chemical incidents. As part of that effort, NACCHO last month hosted a one-day focus group with local health departments and community response representatives […] Mar 23, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Epidemiology and Surveillance Training Courses AvailableA number of new training courses in public health surveillance and epidemiology are available now to help public health professionals ensure their continued knowledge and expertise in disease control and prevention measures. Public health professionals are constantly faced with epidemics and disease outbreaks, both infectious and noninfectious, acute and chronic; officials in all state, county,... Mar 23, 2015 | Guest Author |
Strategies for Communicating with Vulnerable and Non-English-Speaking Populations: An Interview with Meredith Li-VollmerBy Katie Regan, Communications Specialist for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog and is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2015 Preparedness Summit. Meredith Li-Vollmer, PhD, Risk Communication Specialist for Public Health – Seattle... Feb 27, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Fighting the Measles Resurgence in the United StatesThe United States has recently seen a resurgence in measles disease. This is due in part to misinformation about the safety of vaccines in general and the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine in particular. The resulting vaccine hesitancy has led to lower immunization rates, with individuals at higher risk of disease and populations at higher risk of outbreaks. Feb 25, 2015 | Guest Author |
The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on National Immunization RatesOutbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis (whooping cough) threaten the health of children across the United States. Most of these vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks have been fueled by deliberately unvaccinated children. In addition, stagnant human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates limit the vaccine’s potential to prevent cancers. Vaccines are the cornerstone of a healthy society—and... Feb 18, 2015 | Guest Author |
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