HHS to Obtain Two Inhalational Anthrax Treatments for National Supply

In order to better protect the American people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary...

Nov 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • October 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on October 14. During this call, Janice Yun from FEMA, provided an...

    Oct 26, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • The Role of Local Public Health in Healthcare Critical Infrastructure Protection

    Continuity of healthcare and public health services are critical to response and recovery following a disaster or emergency....

    Oct 21, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • Live Testing of Flu on Call™ Overlaps with the Start of Flu Season

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...

    Oct 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • Medical Reserve Corps Units Join Preparedness Month Efforts

    Like many organizations, the volunteers of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) are taking action in their communities during National...

    Sep 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • September 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on September 9. The workgroup welcomed the following new member to...

    Sep 21, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary: Lessons Learned for Public Health

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...

    Sep 03, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • Apply for the National Health Security Award!

    By Stephen Maheux, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO At NACCHO Annual 2015, Dr. Lisa Kaplowitz from the Office of the Assistant Secretary...

    Sep 01, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • NACCHO Launches Pledge Campaign for National Preparedness Month

    Preparedness Month 2015: Prepare for Everywhere Each September, preparedness efforts and activities are highlighted and encouraged...

    Aug 27, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

  • HHS to Obtain Two Inhalational Anthrax Treatments for National Supply

    In order to better protect the American people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will add two types of anthrax antitoxin drugs for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) as options to treat inhalational anthrax. The Secretary of Homeland Security determined anthrax to be a material […]

    Nov 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    October 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on October 14. During this call, Janice Yun from FEMA, provided an informational update on the Procurement under Grants for Public Assistance Policy and the use of the Procurement Disaster Assistance team (PDAT). In addition, Meredith Li-Vollmer, Communication Specialist from Public Health – Seattle & […]

    Oct 26, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    The Role of Local Public Health in Healthcare Critical Infrastructure Protection

    Continuity of healthcare and public health services are critical to response and recovery following a disaster or emergency. Strengthening and protecting healthcare and public critical infrastructure requires coordinated preparedness planning and response among public and private sector stakeholders. To better understand the role of local health departments (LHDs) in healthcare and public health...

    Oct 21, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    Live Testing of Flu on Call™ Overlaps with the Start of Flu Season

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/.  By Erin Roberts, MPH, Program Analyst, Environmental Health and Global Health Security, NACCHO and Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO Influenza viruses cause illness year round, but ‘flu’ season begins...

    Oct 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    Medical Reserve Corps Units Join Preparedness Month Efforts

    Like many organizations, the volunteers of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) are taking action in their communities during National Preparedness Month. The MRC is a national group of local volunteers whose mission is to improve the health, safety, and resiliency of their communities. A huge part of that mission, is to make the counties and […]

    Sep 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    September 2015 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on September 9. The workgroup welcomed the following new member to the group, Michael Elieff, Director of Public Health Preparedness from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. During the call, Anna Hoover from the University of Kentucky, provided an informational update on […]

    Sep 21, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary: Lessons Learned for Public Health

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/.  By Katie Regan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Ten years ago on Saturday, August 29, just before dawn, Hurricane Katrina spun out of the sea and landed on American soil, forever altering the human and environmental landscape...

    Sep 03, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    Apply for the National Health Security Award!

    By Stephen Maheux, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO At NACCHO Annual 2015, Dr. Lisa Kaplowitz from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced a new award program recognizing the accomplishments of local health departments related to national health security. The National Health Security Award will recognize departments that have demonstrated significant...

    Sep 01, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    NACCHO Launches Pledge Campaign for National Preparedness Month

    Preparedness Month 2015: Prepare for Everywhere Each September, preparedness efforts and activities are highlighted and encouraged through National Preparedness Month. This year, the CDC’s Preparedness Month 2015 theme is “Prepare for Everywhere” with each week of the month focusing on communities of preparedness, building from the micro-level of preparedness actions in the family setting to...

    Aug 27, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

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