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Call for Papers: Monitoring Disparities in Prevention and Treatment of HIV, Viral...
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS,...
Oct 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Incoming NACCHO President Dr. Umair A. Shah Shares How His Health Department Uses...
Interview by Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 1, Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Harris County...
Sep 20, 2017 | NacchoVoice
CDC Awards $200M to Fight Infectious Diseases & Antibiotic Resistance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory...
Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO and ASPR Recognize Significant Contributions of Local Health Departments...
This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. Local health departments’ day-to-day operations impact National Health...
Aug 09, 2017 | NacchoVoice
CDC Report: Antibiotic Use in the United States: Progress & Opportunities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) report, Antibiotic Use in the United States, 2017: Progress and Opportunities,...
Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Treatment Action Group: 2017 Pipeline Report
Treatment Action Group (TAG) recently launched its annual research and development landscape analysis: The Pipeline Report: Drugs,...
Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Study: Future Burden of Drug-Resistant TB
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides compelling evidence that drug-resistant tuberculosis...
May 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Public Health Week 2017: Endeavoring to Create the Healthiest Nation
National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), presents an opportunity for...
Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
ID-IZ Forum Blog Series: An Introduction to the Infectious Disease and Immunization...
As the voice of local health departments (LHDs), NACCHO supports local health officials and their staff by building LHD capacity,...
Mar 30, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Call for Papers: Monitoring Disparities in Prevention and Treatment of HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TBThe American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), plan to publish a theme issue on applying methods, metrics, and indicators for measuring disparities in health outcomes and risk behaviors for the prevention and treatment of HIV, […] Oct 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Incoming NACCHO President Dr. Umair A. Shah Shares How His Health Department Uses the Principles of Innovation, Engagement, and Equity to Advance Population HealthInterview by Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 1, Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, became NACCHO’s President. Dr. Shah is a long-standing and enthusiastic member of NACCHO and has served on a variety of different advisory groups including the Health Equity and Social Justice […] Sep 20, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
CDC Awards $200M to Fight Infectious Diseases & Antibiotic ResistanceThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement to help states, cities, counties, and territories prevent, detect, respond to, and control the growing threats posed by emerging and re-emerging infectious disease, as well as antibiotic resistance. State... Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO and ASPR Recognize Significant Contributions of Local Health Departments Advancing National Health SecurityThis story originally ran in NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. Local health departments’ day-to-day operations impact National Health Security across the country. Every time local health officials run a vaccination clinic, spearhead a disease prevention campaign, or deliver life saving provisions to disaster survivors, their work directly contributes to advancing the nation’s health security. In... Aug 09, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
CDC Report: Antibiotic Use in the United States: Progress & OpportunitiesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) report, Antibiotic Use in the United States, 2017: Progress and Opportunities, provides the status of antibiotic use in healthcare settings, highlighting programs and resources to support better antibiotic prescribing and use. Improving the way we prescribe and use antibiotics, a concept referred to as “antibiotic stewardship,” is […] Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Treatment Action Group: 2017 Pipeline ReportTreatment Action Group (TAG) recently launched its annual research and development landscape analysis: The Pipeline Report: Drugs, Diagnostics, Vaccines, Preventive Technologies, Research Toward a Cure, and Immune-Based and Gene Therapies in Development. This year’s Pipeline Report continues to demonstrate the significant yields of drugs and biologics research and the advancement of breakthrough... Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Study: Future Burden of Drug-Resistant TBA new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides compelling evidence that drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) is set to rise over the next two decades in countries with some of the world’s highest TB burdens. Drug-resistant TB is a major problem worldwide—and on track to get even worse. In addition to infecting two billion people […] May 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Public Health Week 2017: Endeavoring to Create the Healthiest NationNational Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), presents an opportunity for communities across the United States to reflect on the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. More importantly, NPHW serves as an excellent reminder of why public health exists: to […] Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
ID-IZ Forum Blog Series: An Introduction to the Infectious Disease and Immunization ForumAs the voice of local health departments (LHDs), NACCHO supports local health officials and their staff by building LHD capacity, highlighting innovation, advocating for public health priorities, and connecting members. While all of these activities play a critical role in improving and advancing local public health practice, connecting members is one of the best ways […] Mar 30, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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