Skip to Main Navigation Skip to Content

NACCHO Voice

The Word on Local Health Departments is a blog by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

Filtered by

category: community health
COVID VC Screenshot
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease

NACCHO's COVID-19 Virtual Community Now Available to All Local Health Department Staff

NACCHO has opened our COVID-19 Virtual Community to all local health department staff.

Jul 08, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • COVID-19
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Research & Reports

Kaiser Family Foundation: Reduction in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Kaiser Family Foundation released a new issue brief, Potential Impacts of Delaying “Non-Essential” Reproductive...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman

2000px US CDC logo
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Recommendations for Hepatitis Vaccination

CDC has released new recommendations for hepatitis A virus (HAV) vaccination, which call for expanded vaccination...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman

TAG Logo
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Research & Reports

Treatment Action Group 2020 Pipeline Report Now Available

Treatment Action Group (TAG) recently published their 2020 Pipeline Report, an annual review of research and...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Pr EP injectable
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Research & Reports

New Study: Injectable PrEP is Safe and Highly Effective

New data further shows an injectable antiretroviral for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is safe and highly...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman

MMWR
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Research & Reports

HIV Testing Trends at Visits to Physician Offices, Community Health Centers, and Emergency Departments

A recent report from CDC shows low rates of HIV testing in physician offices, community health centers, and emergency...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman

HHS Transplant Update
  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Infectious Disease

HHS Announces New Organ Transplant Guidance

HHS recently published an updated solid organ transplant guideline to assess donors and monitor recipients for HIV,...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Blacks and Coronavirus
  • Press Release

NACCHO Data Lab Update Allows for Quick Assessment of COVID-19 Disparities

Today, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000...

Jul 02, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

Injection
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Immunization
  • Infectious Disease
  • Recommendations

Prevention of Hepatitis A Virus Infection in the US: Recommendations of the ACIP

CDC, in collaboration with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), published new recommendations for...

Jul 02, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

Injection
  • Press Release

Report From the Field: The Impact of COVID-19 Response on Local Health Department Immunization Programs

Today, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the country’s nearly 3,000...

Jun 30, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

Partner Articles

Cdc badge small
  • Tools & Resources

CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

CDC recently updated its flexibilities guidance for recipients and applicants...

Jul 09, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

Sync2020 logos horizontal 1024x304
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Scholarships Available: SYNChronicity 2020 Conference –...

SYNC 2020, the National Conference for HIV, HCV, STI and LGBTQ Health, is...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Scholarships Available: SYNChronicity 2020 Conference –...

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Apply Now: DIS Scholarships for STD Engage 2020...

NCSD and NACCHO are pleased to offer several full scholarships for DIS to...

Jun 24, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Apply Now: DIS Scholarships for STD Engage 2020...

NHTD HI Vgov Graphic
  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Social Media Resources: National HIV Testing Day

Social media toolkit for National HIV Testing Day, a day to raise awareness...

Jun 24, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Social Media Resources: National HIV Testing Day

  • COVID-19
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Syringe Services Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic:...

Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines of the opioid crisis,...

Jun 16, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Syringe Services Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic:...

Ao U Diversity
  • Community Engagement
  • Informatics
  • Opportunity

The Path to One Million: Leveraging the Power of Public...

Since its launch, the All of Us Research Program has enrolled more than 350,000...

Jun 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

The Path to One Million: Leveraging the Power of Public...

NCSD Logo
  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

NCSD Brief: At-Home Self-Collection Lab Testing for...

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) developed a technical assistance...

Jun 10, 2020 | Julia Zigman

NCSD Brief: At-Home Self-Collection Lab Testing for...

NCSD Logo
  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

NCSD Releases STD Billing Toolkit

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) released STD TAC Billing...

Jun 10, 2020 | Julia Zigman

NCSD Releases STD Billing Toolkit

NCSD Logo
  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

NCSD Webinar: At-Home HIV & STI Testing – The Lab...

Part 4 in a series of webinars discussing at-home HIV & STI testing at health...

Jun 10, 2020 | Julia Zigman

NCSD Webinar: At-Home HIV & STI Testing – The Lab...

  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Ending the HIV...

Kaiser Family Foundation has released two new resources related to the federal...

Jun 10, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Kaiser Family Foundation Releases Ending the HIV...

MMP
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Research & Reports

CDC Publishes New Data from Medical Monitoring Project

New CDC report reflecting needs and experiences of adults with diagnosed HIV.

Jun 10, 2020

CDC Publishes New Data from Medical Monitoring Project

All of Us socials 1 0 IG
  • Webinar
  • Health Equity & Social Justice

All of Us Research: Engaging the LGBTQ+ Community to...

Historically, medical research has failed to ethically and rigorously include...

Jun 02, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

All of Us Research: Engaging the LGBTQ+ Community to...

More NACCHO Blogs

Check out all the NACCHO blogs.

Stories from the Field

Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.

Preparedness Brief

The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
Back to Top