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Download Available for the Ebola Readiness Assessment Webinar
On May 11, CDC hosted a webinar about the Ebola readiness assessment strategy. The webinar covered medical care of persons under...
May 15, 2015 | Admin
New Webinar Examines State, Local Stories about Raw Milk
NACCHO last week hosted “Raw Milk and the Public’s Health: Stories from State and Local Health Departments,” a new...
May 12, 2015 | Katie Regan
Ebola Guidance for Cruise Ships
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided interim guidance and recommendations on restricting travel and...
May 06, 2015 | Katie Dwyer
NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition Highlights Emergency Preparedness at...
By Jasmine Tinoco, NACCHO government affairs/media relations intern On April 28, NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) held...
May 06, 2015 | Guest Author
How Local Health Departments Can Use “Flu Near You”
This year’s flu season might be winding down, but the 2015-2016 flu season is right around the corner. Local health departments can...
May 06, 2015 | Admin
May is National Water Safety Month
As the 2015 summer swimming season kicks off, communities around the nation are celebrating National Water Safety Month. The seventh...
May 05, 2015 | Katie Regan
MRC Adopts Competencies for Disaster Medicine and Public Health as New Competency...
NACCHO, in collaboration with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC), is pleased to announce that the...
May 04, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse
Updates for Avian Influenza Preparedness
On May 1, Iowa governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency to address the rising toll that avian influenza is taking on the...
May 04, 2015 | Guest Author
Download Available for the Ebola Readiness Assessment WebinarOn May 11, CDC hosted a webinar about the Ebola readiness assessment strategy. The webinar covered medical care of persons under investigation; HPP requirements for Ebola assessment hospitals; healthcare systems tools and guidance; and PHEP supplemental funding and requirements. To download the webinar, follow these instructions: Visit this link:... May 15, 2015 | Admin |
New Webinar Examines State, Local Stories about Raw MilkNACCHO last week hosted “Raw Milk and the Public’s Health: Stories from State and Local Health Departments,” a new webinar that examines health department experiences responding to outbreaks associated with raw milk and working with communities impacted by outbreaks, as well as legislating its consumption. This webinar is now archived and available for viewing through […] May 12, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Ebola Guidance for Cruise ShipsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided interim guidance and recommendations on restricting travel and managing suspected cases of Ebola aboard cruise ships: Passengers who have been in countries with widespread Ebola transmission or had potential exposure to Ebola in other countries should delay cruise travel until 21 days after their last […] May 06, 2015 | Katie Dwyer |
NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition Highlights Emergency Preparedness at Congressional BriefingBy Jasmine Tinoco, NACCHO government affairs/media relations intern On April 28, NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) held “Short Term Fixes, Long Term Consequences: How Vaccines, Viruses, and Dollars Impact Emergency Preparedness in America’s Big Cities,” a congressional briefing with honorary co-hosts Representatives Tom Price (R-GA) and John Lewis (D-GA). The panelists at the briefing... May 06, 2015 | Guest Author |
How Local Health Departments Can Use “Flu Near You”This year’s flu season might be winding down, but the 2015-2016 flu season is right around the corner. Local health departments can begin to prepare for the next flu season by using Flu Near You, an online health reporting system. Through Flu Near You, thousands of volunteers answer a brief, weekly digital questionnaire about their […] May 06, 2015 | Admin |
May is National Water Safety MonthAs the 2015 summer swimming season kicks off, communities around the nation are celebrating National Water Safety Month. The seventh annual event is an awareness initiative campaigned and coordinated by the American Association of Pool and Spa Professionals, National Recreation and Park Association, the American Red Cross, and the World Waterpark Association to encourage safe, enjoyable aquatic... May 05, 2015 | Katie Regan |
MRC Adopts Competencies for Disaster Medicine and Public Health as New Competency Set for VolunteersNACCHO, in collaboration with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC), is pleased to announce that the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) has adopted the Competencies for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (DMPH Competencies) as the new competency set for the MRC Volunteers. The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of engaged, […] May 04, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse |
Updates for Avian Influenza PreparednessOn May 1, Iowa governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency to address the rising toll that avian influenza is taking on the state’s poultry industry. Since December 2014, there have been several reports of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) infections in U.S. domestic poultry (both backyard and commercial flocks), captive wild birds, and wild birds […] May 04, 2015 | Guest Author |
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