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Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public Health
Imagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it...
Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer Internships
The Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship...
Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup January Report
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup convened via conference call on Jan. 15. With the 2014 Preparedness Summit fast approaching,...
Jan 31, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup January Report
Chairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup...
Jan 30, 2014 | Resham Patel
Strategic National Stockpile Project January Report
NACCHO is currently organizing a point-of-dispensing (POD) demonstration via lunch at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. To plan for the...
Jan 30, 2014 | Lisa Brown
National Radon Action Month: Resources for Local Health Departments
What is tasteless, colorless, and odorless and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the United States? Radon. January...
Jan 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup December Report
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup convened via conference call on Dec. 12. Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst from NACCHO,...
Jan 06, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse
NACCHO to host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit
NACCHO will host a lunch-time Point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to showcase innovative practices,...
Dec 26, 2013 | Andy Roszak
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”
Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author
Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public HealthImagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it is a little sobering to think that ten years from today, the UN estimates that 1.8 billion people will remain living in water scarce environments while two-thirds of the planet will be water stressed. Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer InternshipsThe Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship openings. These internships will provide students the opportunity to learn about the U.S. public health system and the vital role of the 2,800 local health departments that NACCHO represents. NACCHO’s mission is to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and […] Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup January ReportThe Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup convened via conference call on Jan. 15. With the 2014 Preparedness Summit fast approaching, the workgroup has been busy finalizing its in-person Pre-Summit Workgroup Meeting. MRC Workgroup members also discussed the review of its resources for the Factors For Success Resource Toolkit. Several members agreed that a second effort […] Jan 31, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup January ReportChairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on Jan. 28. Geetika Nadkarni from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials provided an overview on implementation of the newly-launched National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI). The group discussed resources available... Jan 30, 2014 | Resham Patel |
Strategic National Stockpile Project January ReportNACCHO is currently organizing a point-of-dispensing (POD) demonstration via lunch at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. To plan for the POD demonstration, an ad-hoc workgroup has formed of 28 volunteers from the Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup, numerous local health departments from around the country, and CDC’s Division of the Strategic National Stockpile. The overall aim of […] Jan 30, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
National Radon Action Month: Resources for Local Health DepartmentsWhat is tasteless, colorless, and odorless and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the United States? Radon. January is National Radon Action Month, a month designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action against radon. Radon exposure is a preventable health risk. Local health departments (LHDs) can raise awareness […] Jan 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup December ReportThe Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup convened via conference call on Dec. 12. Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst from NACCHO, was a guest on this month’s call and shared information about an exciting MRC web and mobile application that NACCHO is developing. The application’s purpose is to serve as an event management and reporting tool that can […] Jan 06, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse |
NACCHO to host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise at the 2014 Preparedness SummitNACCHO will host a lunch-time Point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to showcase innovative practices, resources, and techniques for planning and implementing PODs. While being “dispensed” their boxed lunches, participants will go through a POD and experience a series of educational stations that will show these innovative resources in action and... Dec 26, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author |
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