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“Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014” Report Released
Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have released the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from...
Dec 18, 2014 | Admin
NACCHO and Local Health Departments Applaud White House Initiative to Help Health...
NACCHO was honored to be invited by the White House to discuss its Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Care Facilities...
Dec 17, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Ebola – What’s Flu Got to Do With It?
This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week. Local health departments across the country use this awareness campaign to remind...
Dec 10, 2014 | Frances Bevington
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
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
Incident Management Workgroup October Report
NACCHO’s Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on October 27. Wendy Marie Thomas from the National Oceanic and...
Oct 31, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
Jack Herrmann to Depart NACCHO on November 21
NACCHO announced yesterday that Jack Herrmann, Senior Advisor and Chief, Public Health Programs will be stepping down from his...
Oct 23, 2014 | Frances Bevington
What Obstetrician–Gynecologists Should Know About Ebola
In this journal article, authors examine the risks pregnant women face when infected with the Ebola virus. This article provides...
Oct 20, 2014 | Admin
States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against Ebola
As concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their own hands to...
Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author
“Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014” Report ReleasedTrust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have released the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014” report. In midst of Ebola, the report outlines how domestic cases of Ebola have exposed serious underlying gaps in the national ability to manage severe infectious disease threats. Some key findings from the report include […] Dec 18, 2014 | Admin |
NACCHO and Local Health Departments Applaud White House Initiative to Help Health Facilities Prepare for Climate ChangeNACCHO was honored to be invited by the White House to discuss its Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Care Facilities Initiative. NACCHO and local health departments across the country applaud the White House for leading this effort to ensure that people have access to the health care they need and for recognizing that climate change […] Dec 17, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Ebola – What’s Flu Got to Do With It?This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week. Local health departments across the country use this awareness campaign to remind people in their communities that it’s not too late to vaccinate because as long as flu viruses are circulating, the flu shot can provide protection. Flu has been in the news since October but not for […] Dec 10, 2014 | Frances Bevington |
MRC Units Prepare Their Communities for EbolaMedical 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 |
White House Makes Emergency Appropriations Request for Ebola for Fiscal Year 2015On 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 |
Incident Management Workgroup October ReportNACCHO’s Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on October 27. Wendy Marie Thomas from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) joined the call to present on NOAA’s tools and resources of use to local public health preparedness practitioners and to share details on their Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative. Chris Aldridge, Senior Director of... Oct 31, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
Jack Herrmann to Depart NACCHO on November 21NACCHO announced yesterday that Jack Herrmann, Senior Advisor and Chief, Public Health Programs will be stepping down from his position on November 21, 2014 to accept a position as Senior Program Officer for the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy. NACCHO accepted this news with regret, and wishes to […] Oct 23, 2014 | Frances Bevington |
What Obstetrician–Gynecologists Should Know About EbolaIn this journal article, authors examine the risks pregnant women face when infected with the Ebola virus. This article provides general background information on Ebola and specifically addresses what is known about Ebola virus disease in pregnancy and the implications for practicing ob-gyns in the United States. Specific recommendations in the article include that U.S. health care providers,... Oct 20, 2014 | Admin |
States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against EbolaAs concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their own hands to proactively protect their citizens from the deadly disease. On October 7, although no cases of Ebola had been identified in the state at the time, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed an order declaring a […] Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author |
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