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Mass Incarceration and Racism Policy
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO According to civil rights attorney and former Stanford University Law...
Oct 19, 2016 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Puts the FUN-damentals in 2016 National Preparedness Month
By Porschea Lewis, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Last month NACCHO, joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
Oct 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
amFAR Report: Curbing the HIV Epidemic by Supporting Effective Engagement in HIV Care
On October 13, The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) released a new report, “Curbing the HIV Epidemic by Supporting...
Oct 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Joint Statement on Importance of Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship
On October 5, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Pew Charitable Trusts, in collaboration with 12...
Oct 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Criminalization of HIV Exposure: A Review of Empirical Studies in the United States
Yale University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) published an in-depth review of scientific studies on the...
Oct 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Celebrate National DIS Recognition Day!
The 5th Annual National DIS Recognition Day is October 7, 2016. Created by the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and...
Oct 05, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Every Child Deserves To Celebrate Their First Birthday
By Folashade Osibanjo, MPH, CLC, Program Analyst, Breastfeeding Project As the annual commemoration of Infant Mortality Awareness...
Sep 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice
CDC Funding Opportunity: Understanding the Epidemiology of Syphilis in the U.S.
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) released a research...
Sep 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Prepare Together: Working Towards Safe and Resilient Communities
By Tahlia Gousse, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and...
Sep 26, 2016 | Tahlia Gousse
Mass Incarceration and Racism PolicyBy LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO According to civil rights attorney and former Stanford University Law Professor Michelle Alexander, author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness, there are currently more black men in prison or jail, on probation, or on parole than were enslaved in 1850, before […] Oct 19, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Puts the FUN-damentals in 2016 National Preparedness MonthBy Porschea Lewis, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Last month NACCHO, joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and thousands of other public health organizations in the promotion of National Preparedness Month, aimed at better equipping every day citizens with the tools to prepare for and respond to emergencies. NACCHO, not only planned […] Oct 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
amFAR Report: Curbing the HIV Epidemic by Supporting Effective Engagement in HIV CareOn October 13, The American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) released a new report, “Curbing the HIV Epidemic by Supporting Effective Engagement in HIV Care: Recommendations for Health Plans and Health Care Purchasers,” which highlights the critical role of health plans and health care purchasers, including Medicaid and Medicare programs, marketplaces, and employers, in moving the nation... Oct 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Joint Statement on Importance of Outpatient Antibiotic StewardshipOn October 5, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The Pew Charitable Trusts, in collaboration with 12 national health organizations, released a joint letter on the importance of antibiotic stewardship in outpatient settings. The letter represents the commitment of these organizations to work together to expand current antibiotic stewardship efforts, fill […] Oct 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Criminalization of HIV Exposure: A Review of Empirical Studies in the United StatesYale University’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS (CIRA) published an in-depth review of scientific studies on the criminalization of HIV exposure in the United States in AIDS Behavior. This is the first comprehensive examination of empirical research on this topic in the US, examining studies conducted between 1990 and 2014. In addition to describing the […] Oct 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Celebrate National DIS Recognition Day!The 5th Annual National DIS Recognition Day is October 7, 2016. Created by the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and celebrated annually on the first Friday of October, National DIS Recognition Day aims to praise, congratulate, and honor disease intervention specialists (DIS) – the “warriors” of the sexually-transmitted disease (STD) world. To reward this workforce’s... Oct 05, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Every Child Deserves To Celebrate Their First BirthdayBy Folashade Osibanjo, MPH, CLC, Program Analyst, Breastfeeding Project As the annual commemoration of Infant Mortality Awareness Month draws to a close, let’s reaffirm our commitment to protect the lives of all children in our communities. Local health department (LHDs), in particular, have a unique opportunity to redouble their efforts to reduce infant deaths by promoting […] Sep 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
CDC Funding Opportunity: Understanding the Epidemiology of Syphilis in the U.S.Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) released a research funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for a cooperative agreement to better understand the epidemiologic and microbiologic aspects of syphilis. Although innovative prevention interventions have been explored, the ongoing increase of syphilis, especially among men who... Sep 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Prepare Together: Working Towards Safe and Resilient CommunitiesBy Tahlia Gousse, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health departments and […] Sep 26, 2016 | Tahlia Gousse |
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