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Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person Meeting
On May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the...
Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr....
The Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health emergencies to...
Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair
Introducing MRC Connect!
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit leaders and partners have spoken… MRC Connect is the name for the new web-and mobile-based...
Mar 27, 2014 | Admin
Long Term Planning for Climate Change: What Local Public Health Should Consider...
Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author
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
All-Hazards Planning for Public Health Emergency Response: An Interview with Melissa...
This is the second part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2014 Preparedness Summit....
Feb 28, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
The Atlanta “Snowpocalypse”–The Case for Preparedness Training for Rare Weather...
For U.S. cities like Albany and Green Bay that are accustomed to winters of low temperatures and high snow drifts, two inches of snow...
Feb 05, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
New NACCHO/UPMC Report Released: Riding the Mobile Wave
On Tuesday, Feb. 4, NACCHO and the UPMC Center for Health Security released their joint report: Riding the Mobile Wave: What Local...
Feb 04, 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
Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person MeetingOn May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the Mobile Text Messaging Project, a text-based medication reminder system for patients prescribed antivirals during pandemic influenza. Over 30 people attended the meeting, including nine NACCHO workgroup members. The meeting opened with introductions and an […] Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr. Rahul GuptaThe Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health emergencies to occur within the United States over the past decade, and it has garnered significant national attention over the course of the past three months. The event occurred when the Freedom Industries spill poured 10,000 […] Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Introducing MRC Connect!Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit leaders and partners have spoken… MRC Connect is the name for the new web-and mobile-based application NACCHO is developing! With over 48 percent of the 529 votes cast during a two-week period, MRC unit leaders have established an identity for their new resource. MRC Connect will help enhance the partnerships among MRC […] Mar 27, 2014 | Admin |
Long Term Planning for Climate Change: What Local Public Health Should Consider Moving ForwardMar 18, 2014 | 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 |
All-Hazards Planning for Public Health Emergency Response: An Interview with Melissa MarquisThis is the second part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. Melissa Marquis RN, MS, Public Health Emergency Response Specialist for the West Hartford/Bloomfield Health District, previews her session, “Building Your Toolkit: All-hazards Preparedness Planning Basics and Beyond.” At the session, Melissa will […] Feb 28, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
The Atlanta “Snowpocalypse”–The Case for Preparedness Training for Rare Weather EventsFor U.S. cities like Albany and Green Bay that are accustomed to winters of low temperatures and high snow drifts, two inches of snow is barely cause for concern. In the warmer cities of the south, however, what may seem like a minor weather event can be a major disruption to the community. Atlanta found […] Feb 05, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
New NACCHO/UPMC Report Released: Riding the Mobile WaveOn Tuesday, Feb. 4, NACCHO and the UPMC Center for Health Security released their joint report: Riding the Mobile Wave: What Local Health Departments Need in Order to Adopt Social Media and Mobile Health Technologies for Emergency Preparedness. While the American public’s use of social media and mobile technologies has grown dramatically in recent years, most local health departments (LHDs) are... Feb 04, 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 |
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