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CDC Interim Ebola Guidance for EMS and Detailed EMS Checklist for Ebola Preparedness
The CDC has released interim guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 public safety answering points for the...
Oct 10, 2014 | Admin
ASTHO Directors of Public Health Preparedness Meeting
NACCHO staff participated in the Directors of Public Health Preparedness meeting in Washington, DC, October 7-9. The purpose of the...
Oct 10, 2014 | Scott Fisher
New Report Available on Aquatic Venue Inspections
NACCHO, in partnership with Axiall Corporation’s Water Treatment Products Group, has released “Looking for Trouble —...
Oct 10, 2014 | Katie Regan
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Reminds Local Health Departments about Risk...
By Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Health Security at NACCHO and Matthew DeLeon,...
Oct 10, 2014 | Justin Snair
White House Intergovernmental Briefing: Update on Ebola and Enhanced Screening...
NACCHO staff attended an Ebola update conference call with U.S. mayors, governors, and county officials hosted by the White House on...
Oct 08, 2014 | Admin
Fall Class of Local Public Health Policy & Practice Scholars Announced
NACCHO’s newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program attracted close to 70 applicants with diverse...
Oct 08, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Enterovirus D68: What Local Health Departments Need to Know
Health officials are continuing to monitor an increase of non-polio enterovirus cases in the United States. According to the Centers...
Oct 08, 2014 | Guest Author
Student Grant Opportunity: The NCFPD Science and Engineering Workforce Development...
The National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) is now accepting applications for its Science and Engineering Workforce...
Oct 07, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Climate Change and Human Health: Impacts, Vulnerability, and Public Health
Human health is directly affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, and heat; it is also indirectly...
Oct 07, 2014 | Chris Mills
CDC Interim Ebola Guidance for EMS and Detailed EMS Checklist for Ebola PreparednessThe CDC has released interim guidance for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems and 9-1-1 public safety answering points for the management of patients with known or suspected Ebola virus in the United States. View this document for important guidance about the transfer of patients, infection control, use of personal protective equipment, cleaning of transport vehicles, […] Oct 10, 2014 | Admin |
ASTHO Directors of Public Health Preparedness MeetingNACCHO staff participated in the Directors of Public Health Preparedness meeting in Washington, DC, October 7-9. The purpose of the meeting was to allow for the preparedness directors from state health departments to engage with the leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of State and Local Readiness and the Office of […] Oct 10, 2014 | Scott Fisher |
New Report Available on Aquatic Venue InspectionsNACCHO, in partnership with Axiall Corporation’s Water Treatment Products Group, has released “Looking for Trouble — Seeing Eye to Eye with Health Inspectors: A Report on U.S. Aquatic Venue Inspections, Findings, and Recommendations.” The report details the comprehensive survey NACCHO recently conducted of aquatic health officials across the United States to examine their... Oct 10, 2014 | Katie Regan |
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Reminds Local Health Departments about Risk of Cyber-AttackBy Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Health Security at NACCHO and Matthew DeLeon, Program Analyst for Public Health Informatics at NACCHO The constant connection to the Internet has enabled us to stay connected to friends and family, coordinate within our communities, and find innovative solutions for our most pressing challenges. […] Oct 10, 2014 | Justin Snair |
White House Intergovernmental Briefing: Update on Ebola and Enhanced Screening Measures at AirportsNACCHO staff attended an Ebola update conference call with U.S. mayors, governors, and county officials hosted by the White House on Oct. 8. President Obama stressed the importance of controlling the epidemic at its source in West Africa as a national security priority and extended his appreciation to local and state health officials for their […] Oct 08, 2014 | Admin |
Fall Class of Local Public Health Policy & Practice Scholars AnnouncedNACCHO’s newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program attracted close to 70 applicants with diverse academic interests from across the country. With such high interest and demand for local public health experience, NACCHO expanded its program to accommodate more scholars in a wider variety of focus areas than previously stated. This Friday, NACCHO will […] Oct 08, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Enterovirus D68: What Local Health Departments Need to KnowHealth officials are continuing to monitor an increase of non-polio enterovirus cases in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) can cause mild to severe respiratory illness and is spread like the flu. States with laboratory-confirmed EV-D68 now extend from the West to East coasts. Local health […] Oct 08, 2014 | Guest Author |
Student Grant Opportunity: The NCFPD Science and Engineering Workforce Development GrantThe National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) is now accepting applications for its Science and Engineering Workforce Development Grant (WDG). This grant is for graduate-level students enrolled in a homeland security-related science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (HS-STEM) program that aligns with NCFPD’s mission. Applicants must have achieved and maintained a GPA of... Oct 07, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Climate Change and Human Health: Impacts, Vulnerability, and Public HealthHuman health is directly affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, and heat; it is also indirectly affected through increased transmission and geographic expansion of diseases spread by insects, compromised air, water, and food quality. For example, bacterial counts in the water surrounding coastal communities tend to spike dramatically following heavy rainfall. Not... Oct 07, 2014 | Chris Mills |
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