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Great American Smokeout Event Encourages Smokers to Quit

Nov. 20, 2014, marks the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout (GASO). The awareness event is a day on which...

Nov 14, 2014 | Katie Regan

  • OMB Visit Highlights Minnesota Health Departments

    By Britta Orr, Executive Director, Local Public Health Association of Minnesota On Aug. 18–19, the Local Public Health Association of...

    Sep 23, 2014 | NacchoVoice

  • The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New Normal

    Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author

  • House Minority Whip Hoyer Visits Calvert County Health Department

    By Laurence Polsky, MD, MPH, FACOG, Health Officer, Calvert County (MD) Health Department On Aug. 25, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer...

    Sep 05, 2014 | NacchoVoice

  • An LHD of the Year Award Winner Explains How to Implement a Tobacco-Free Policy

    Interview by Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO honored the exceptional achievements of local health...

    Jul 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice

  • Interview with Mo Mullet Award Winner Joan Ellison, RN, MPH

    By Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Joan Ellison, RN, MPH, as this year’s recipient...

    Jul 11, 2014 | NacchoVoice

  • National Radon Action Month: Resources for Local Health Departments

    What is tasteless, colorless, and odorless and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the United States? Radon. January...

    Jan 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • Social Determinants of Health

    City of Champions Give Babies a Future

    In 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of Champions captured the title "most livable city in America" for the second year in a row...

    Jan 16, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Bridging Clinical Medicine and Public Health

    This post was originally published on the Public Health Newswire as part of a series on the impact of the Affordable Care Act written...

    Apr 12, 2013 | NacchoVoice

    • Great American Smokeout Event Encourages Smokers to Quit

    Nov. 20, 2014, marks the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout (GASO). The awareness event is a day on which smokers are encouraged to quit, or use to make a plan to quit. Nearly 1 in 5 adult Americans smoke cigarettes, in addition to the 13.4 million cigar smokers and 2.3 million pipe tobacco users. […]

    Nov 14, 2014 | Katie Regan

    OMB Visit Highlights Minnesota Health Departments

    By Britta Orr, Executive Director, Local Public Health Association of Minnesota On Aug. 18–19, the Local Public Health Association of Minnesota (LPHA) hosted Tricia Schmitt, who is responsible for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) programs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The staff at OMB are the budget experts within the […]

    Sep 23, 2014 | NacchoVoice

    The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New Normal

    Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author

    House Minority Whip Hoyer Visits Calvert County Health Department

    By Laurence Polsky, MD, MPH, FACOG, Health Officer, Calvert County (MD) Health Department On Aug. 25, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and several of his staff joined health officers Meena Brewster (St. Mary’s County, MD), Dianna Abney (Charles County, MD), and me at the Calvert County Health Department. For an hour and a half, […]

    Sep 05, 2014 | NacchoVoice

    An LHD of the Year Award Winner Explains How to Implement a Tobacco-Free Policy

    Interview by Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO honored the exceptional achievements of local health departments (LHDs) and local health officials at the 2014 NACCHO Annual Conference, held July 8–10 in Atlanta. NACCHO’s LHD of the Year Award recognizes and honors outstanding accomplishment of LHDs across the country for their innovation, creativity, […]

    Jul 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice

    Interview with Mo Mullet Award Winner Joan Ellison, RN, MPH

    By Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Joan Ellison, RN, MPH, as this year’s recipient of the Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award. This award honors current or former local health officials for noteworthy service to NACCHO that has reflected the commitment, vigor, and leadership exemplified by Mo’s distinguished career. […]

    Jul 11, 2014 | NacchoVoice

    National Radon Action Month: Resources for Local Health Departments

    What is tasteless, colorless, and odorless and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the United States? Radon. January is National Radon Action Month, a month designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action against radon. Radon exposure is a preventable health risk. Local health departments (LHDs) can raise awareness […]

    Jan 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown

    Social Determinants of Health

    City of Champions Give Babies a Future

    In 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of Champions captured the title "most livable city in America" for the second year in a row but it is not so livable for some of the youngest citizens. The African American infant mortality rate continues to exceed the Caucasian rate by 3.7 times like many cities across the country.

    Jan 16, 2014 | Guest Author

    Bridging Clinical Medicine and Public Health

    This post was originally published on the Public Health Newswire as part of a series on the impact of the Affordable Care Act written by contributing authors with varying public health perspectives. This piece is from NACCHO President Terry Allan, RS, MPH, Health Commissioner of the Cuyahoga County (OH) Board of Health. Allan says the […]

    Apr 12, 2013 | NacchoVoice

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    Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...

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