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

  • NACCHO Staff Support D.C. Department of Health and the Concert for Valor

    On Veterans day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014, NACCHO staff members volunteered with the D.C. Department of Health to provide support...

    Nov 14, 2014 | Andy Roszak

  • Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New...

    The NACCHO Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Toolkit, formerly known as the Stockbox, is currently undergoing review by the NACCHO MCM...

    Nov 14, 2014 | Guest Author

  • CDC Quarterly Partner Meeting

    CDC convened its second of four public health preparedness and response partner meetings on November 6. The purpose of the meeting was...

    Nov 13, 2014 | Scott Fisher

  • Health Equity Considerations for Local Health Departments’ Ebola Preparedness...

    As local health departments across the United States prepare for more domestic cases of Ebola, health equity considerations have...

    Nov 12, 2014 | Admin

  • MRC Units Prepare Their Communities for Ebola

    Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units across the country have been engaging in educational activities, call center support, epidemiology...

    Nov 12, 2014 | Admin

  • What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Fracking

    “Hydraulic Fracturing: What Local Health Departments Need to Know” is the first in a new suite of fracking resources...

    Nov 10, 2014 | Katie Regan

  • White House Makes Emergency Appropriations Request for Ebola for Fiscal Year 2015

    On Nov. 5, President Obama requested $6.18 billion in emergency appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 to implement a comprehensive...

    Nov 06, 2014 | Admin

  • Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness...

    Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author

  • 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

    NACCHO Staff Support D.C. Department of Health and the Concert for Valor

    On Veterans day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014, NACCHO staff members volunteered with the D.C. Department of Health to provide support for the Concert for Valor on the National Mall. The event, featuring performances from Bruce Springsteen, Rihanna, Eminem, Metallica, Carrie Underwood, Dave Grohl, the Black Keys, and Jessie J, Zac Brown Band, was expected to draw 800,000 […]

    Nov 14, 2014 | Andy Roszak

    Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New Submissions

    The NACCHO Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Toolkit, formerly known as the Stockbox, is currently undergoing review by the NACCHO MCM Workgroup. Tools which have been submitted as best practice examples are being reviewed for continued relevancy, determination if they still contain novel approaches to MCM operational-based planning and exercises, and overall whether they align with current […]

    Nov 14, 2014 | Guest Author

    CDC Quarterly Partner Meeting

    CDC convened its second of four public health preparedness and response partner meetings on November 6. The purpose of the meeting was to provide updates on key preparedness initiatives happening at CDC and the various national association partners, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, Association of Public Health Laboratories, Association of State and Territorial Health […]

    Nov 13, 2014 | Scott Fisher

    Health Equity Considerations for Local Health Departments’ Ebola Preparedness Planning: An Interview with Dr. Aletha Maybank

    As local health departments across the United States prepare for more domestic cases of Ebola, health equity considerations have arisen, especially in relation to immigrants from West Africa. With nearly 574,000 West African immigrants living in the United States currently,[1] many individuals have faced instances of discrimination and, like many immigrant communities, may be less […]

    Nov 12, 2014 | Admin

    MRC Units Prepare Their Communities for Ebola

    Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units across the country have been engaging in educational activities, call center support, epidemiology and surveillance support, screening support, and maintaining situational awareness to prepare their communities for an emergent case of Ebola. Several units have been featured in their local media for their Ebola preparedness activities. To learn more about […]

    Nov 12, 2014 | Admin

    What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Fracking

    “Hydraulic Fracturing: What Local Health Departments Need to Know” is the first in a new suite of fracking resources NACCHO is developing for local health departments (LHDs).  This issue brief introduces LHDs to the issue, provides a brief overview of the various impacts and controversies associated with fracking, and offers guidance on the ways LHDs […]

    Nov 10, 2014 | Katie Regan

    White House Makes Emergency Appropriations Request for Ebola for Fiscal Year 2015

    On Nov. 5, President Obama requested $6.18 billion in emergency appropriations for Fiscal Year 2015 to implement a comprehensive strategy to contain and end the Ebola outbreak at its source in Africa, enhance domestic preparedness, speed the procurement and testing of vaccines and therapeutics, and accelerate global capability to prevent the spread of future infectious diseases. […]

    Nov 06, 2014 | Admin

    Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning and the Affordable Care Act

    Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author

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