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Resources Available for National Food Safety Month 2014
September marks the 20th anniversary of National Food Safety Month (NFSM), which this year celebrates the “Top 20 Tips” shared during...
Sep 03, 2014 | Katie Regan
CDC and NACCHO Resources for Responding to Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness
Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. In the face of budget cuts and...
Sep 02, 2014 | Erin Roberts
What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Unaccompanied Children
For various reasons, unaccompanied children try to cross the border into the United States on a regular basis. The federal government...
Aug 19, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health...
The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest...
Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author
Stories from the Field: Using a Low-Powered Radio Station to Bolster Preparedness...
The following story was submitted to NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website by Robert Cohen from Maine Township (IL) Regional Medical...
Aug 08, 2014 | NacchoVoice
New Food Safety Tools from CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Environmental Health has released two new food safety...
Aug 06, 2014 | Admin
Social Determinants of Health
Local Radio Station Yields High Results
Throughout the country, there are hundreds of small, low powered radio stations that provide information about an area's attractions,...
Jul 03, 2014 | Guest Author
Improving the Quality of Public Health Practice through PHAB’s Accreditation Program...
By Stephen Hughes, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration, and Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health,...
Jun 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Dengue: Will there be another mosquito-borne virus establishing itself in the...
Dengue (pronounced “den-gee” – with a hard “g”) virus was first identified in the 1950’s in Africa and Asia. It is now being seen in...
Jun 25, 2014 | Guest Author
Resources Available for National Food Safety Month 2014September marks the 20th anniversary of National Food Safety Month (NFSM), which this year celebrates the “Top 20 Tips” shared during the past two decades. NFSM is an initiative by the National Restaurant Association designed to heighten the importance of food safety education. Each week will highlight a different food safety issue—such as cleaning and […] Sep 03, 2014 | Katie Regan |
CDC and NACCHO Resources for Responding to Outbreaks of Foodborne IllnessLocal health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. In the face of budget cuts and staff reductions, LHDs are responsible for food safety inspections, epidemiological surveillance, the investigation of foodborne illness, and educating the public on food safety. Sep 02, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Unaccompanied ChildrenFor various reasons, unaccompanied children try to cross the border into the United States on a regular basis. The federal government has a standard process in place for addressing the needs of these children, transferring them from Customs and Border Control (CBP) facilities to shelters run by the Administration for Children and Families Office of […] Aug 19, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health SecurityThe current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest outbreak of Ebola ever and impacts a region of Africa that has not previously reported cases. It has spread to four countries (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria) and sickened 1,848 people (suspected and confirmed cases […] Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author |
Stories from the Field: Using a Low-Powered Radio Station to Bolster Preparedness EffortsThe following story was submitted to NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website by Robert Cohen from Maine Township (IL) Regional Medical Reserve Corp on July 3. NACCHO’s Stories from the Field website provides a means for local health departments (LHDs) to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health. Stories from the Field […] Aug 08, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
New Food Safety Tools from CDC’s National Center for Environmental HealthThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Environmental Health has released two new food safety tools. Foodborne illness is a significant problem in the United States, but addressing environmental causes can help prevent it. Explore the two tools below: The “e-Learning on Environmental Assessment of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks“ is a free interactive... Aug 06, 2014 | Admin |
Social Determinants of HealthLocal Radio Station Yields High ResultsThroughout the country, there are hundreds of small, low powered radio stations that provide information about an area's attractions, special road conditions, fire hazards and so much more. These little gems can be of significant use during Public Health Emergencies or area disasters Jul 03, 2014 | Guest Author |
Improving the Quality of Public Health Practice through PHAB’s Accreditation Program and the FDA Retail Program StandardsBy Stephen Hughes, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration, and Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO For the past 15 years, the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) have served as a model for the continuous improvement of retail food regulatory programs throughout the United States. Many of the […] Jun 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Dengue: Will there be another mosquito-borne virus establishing itself in the continental United States?Dengue (pronounced “den-gee” – with a hard “g”) virus was first identified in the 1950’s in Africa and Asia. It is now being seen in almost all regions of the world. The virus causes a disease that is characterized by a high fever accompanied by two or more of the following: a severe headache; severe eye pain; join pain; muscle and/or bone pain; rash; and/or mild bleeding. The person with this... Jun 25, 2014 | Guest Author |
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