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NACCHO Statement of Policy: Local Health Department and Pharmacy Partnerships
Strong relationships between pharmacies and state and local health departments can be mutually beneficial and build upon the inherent...
Aug 05, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Greater Prince William County MRC’s “Becoming an Active Bystander” Training
On July 12, the Greater Prince William County MRC held a 4-hour training exercise to teach non-medical volunteers and community...
Jul 31, 2014 | Kim Grimmick
All-Hazards Preparedness in Responding to the California Wildfires
Southern California continues to recover from over a dozen wildfires across San Diego County occurring in mid-May. The fires were...
Jun 17, 2014 | Admin
Local Health Departments Respond to Largest Measles Outbreak in 20 Years
Local Health Departments across the country are working to mitigate the reemergence of measles in the United States. Just this year,...
Jun 09, 2014 | Sarah Gardner
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup- April Updates
The MRC Workgroup convened April 25 via conference call. During this month’s call, MRC Workgroup members were able to debrief...
May 09, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse
Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit
The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer...
Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann
David Dyjack, NACCHO’s Associate Executive Director, discusses Local Public Health...
In an article which recently appeared in Roll Call, David Dyjack, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’...
Apr 07, 2014 | Christopher Gray
The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and Recovery
On Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged...
Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Launch of the Global Health Security Agenda
On Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health Security (GHS)...
Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin
NACCHO Statement of Policy: Local Health Department and Pharmacy PartnershipsStrong relationships between pharmacies and state and local health departments can be mutually beneficial and build upon the inherent strengths of each sector, especially during public health emergencies. As healthcare professionals, pharmacists already play a critical role in the provision of health and wellness services, in chronic disease management, in health screenings, and in providing... Aug 05, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Greater Prince William County MRC’s “Becoming an Active Bystander” TrainingOn July 12, the Greater Prince William County MRC held a 4-hour training exercise to teach non-medical volunteers and community members how to provide basic initial care to survivors in the immediate aftermath of an incident, either manmade or natural. Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), NACCHO, and the DCVMRC were present to […] Jul 31, 2014 | Kim Grimmick |
All-Hazards Preparedness in Responding to the California WildfiresSouthern California continues to recover from over a dozen wildfires across San Diego County occurring in mid-May. The fires were fueled by drought conditions, unusually high temperatures, and strong Santa Ana winds—hot, dry gusts of wind that can turn small fires or mechanical sparks into blazing infernos. As a result of 14 fires, about 26,000 […] Jun 17, 2014 | Admin |
Local Health Departments Respond to Largest Measles Outbreak in 20 YearsLocal Health Departments across the country are working to mitigate the reemergence of measles in the United States. Just this year, 334 cases have been reported from January 1 to May 30, 2014. According to the CDC, this number marks a 20-year high five months into the calendar year. Measles is typically brought to the United States […] Jun 09, 2014 | Sarah Gardner |
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup- April UpdatesThe MRC Workgroup convened April 25 via conference call. During this month’s call, MRC Workgroup members were able to debrief those members who were not able to attend last month’s Preparedness Summit. Overall, the workgroup appreciates the support of NACCHO for the opportunity to travel and participate in so many ancillary events like the podcasts, […] May 09, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse |
Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness SummitThe public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer without them even being aware of it. It is not until disaster strikes that people find out the value of their public health department. Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann |
David Dyjack, NACCHO’s Associate Executive Director, discusses Local Public Health Department Funding for Climate ChangeIn an article which recently appeared in Roll Call, David Dyjack, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO) Associate Executive Director, was asked to comment on a range of issues related to local public health and climate change, including decreasing funding levels and the need for community-specific public health adaptation strategies. Dyjack […] Apr 07, 2014 | Christopher Gray |
The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and RecoveryOn Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged the local community in an extensive response effort. This devastating event, one of the worst mudslides in U.S. history, piled approximately 15 million cubic yards of mud, clay, and wood across the Stillaguamish River, state Highway 530, and into a community of... Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Launch of the Global Health Security AgendaOn Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda, a briefing hosted by the UPMC Center for Health Security, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the American Association for the Advancement of... Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
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