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Understanding the Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2017 Forces of...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released its 2017 Forces of Change report, The Changing...
Nov 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Frontier State Wyoming Prepares for the Total Eclipse
By Kimball Croft, public health response coordinator, Park County Public Health Emergency Response and Audrey Gray, public health...
Oct 26, 2017
Convening Cross-Sector Partnerships to Implement Health in All Policies at the Local...
By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston Local health departments...
Oct 24, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability Fellows
The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health...
Oct 23, 2017 | Sara Lyons
International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting...
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized...
Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird
World Food Day 2017: How Will Climate Change Influence Food Security and Migration?
The local and global food system is an underlying and essential public health foundation that plays a role in nutrition, obesity,...
Oct 16, 2017 | Grace McClain
Member Spotlight: DeKalb County Health Director Sandra Ford Discusses Her...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...
Oct 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Local Health Department Engagement in Teen Driver Safety Week
In 2015, 2,333 teens (ages 16 to 19) were killed in motor vehicle crashes; that is six teens dying from motor vehicle injuries every...
Oct 05, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Statement on Las Vegas Shooting
Our hearts go out to everyone touched by last night’s massacre at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas strip. At least 58...
Oct 02, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier
Understanding the Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2017 Forces of Change SurveyThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released its 2017 Forces of Change report, The Changing Public Health Landscape, containing new findings on the forces that are affecting the nation’s local health departments (LHDs). LHDs face both challenges and opportunities as the public health environment evolves, and the Forces of Change […] Nov 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Frontier State Wyoming Prepares for the Total EclipseBy Kimball Croft, public health response coordinator, Park County Public Health Emergency Response and Audrey Gray, public health preparedness manager, Casper-Natrona County Health Department The Great American Eclipse passed through 12 states on August 21, 2017. The direct path of totality for Wyoming started on the western side of state and continued 366 miles to […] Oct 26, 2017 |
Convening Cross-Sector Partnerships to Implement Health in All Policies at the Local LevelBy Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston Local health departments (LHDs) play a critical role in ensuring that communities across the nation are healthy. We work every day to ensure the safety of the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air […] Oct 24, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability FellowsThe NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable opportunity for graduate students pursing degrees in public health to receive hands-on experience in the health and disability field. The fellowship includes providing support to local health departments […] Oct 23, 2017 | Sara Lyons |
International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting Antibiotic ResistanceSince the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized treatment of infectious diseases. However, even at the time of discovery, Fleming himself cautioned that resistance was a formidable and likely threat we might encounter if these drugs were not used judiciously. 89 years later, his concerns have […] Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird |
World Food Day 2017: How Will Climate Change Influence Food Security and Migration?The local and global food system is an underlying and essential public health foundation that plays a role in nutrition, obesity, environmental and occupational health, and more. Regardless of how well-established agriculture is within the United States, climate change poses a serious threat to food systems and the people who rely on them. Unusual rain […] Oct 16, 2017 | Grace McClain |
Member Spotlight: DeKalb County Health Director Sandra Ford Discusses Her Department’s Wellness Policy and Highlights Successes from the MORE Moms ProgramInterview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health department leaders and staff about their careers in public health. This interview features Sandra Ford, MD, MBA, FAAP, District Health Director and CEO of District 3, Unit 5 DeKalb County Board of Health in Georgia. She is also a […] Oct 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Local Health Department Engagement in Teen Driver Safety WeekIn 2015, 2,333 teens (ages 16 to 19) were killed in motor vehicle crashes; that is six teens dying from motor vehicle injuries every day.1 Per mile driven, teen drivers are almost three times more likely than drivers aged 20 and older to be in a fatal crash.1 Among teen drivers, those most at risk […] Oct 05, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Statement on Las Vegas ShootingOur hearts go out to everyone touched by last night’s massacre at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas strip. At least 58 people were reported killed and over 500 wounded in the latest and worst mass shooting in U.S. history. The terrorist was identified as Stephen Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada. These […] Oct 02, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier |
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