PREP Act Issued for Experimental Ebola Vaccines

On December 9, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency...

Dec 09, 2014 | Raymond Puerini

  • Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup November Report

    The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its November call on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 1 PM Eastern Time. Ten...

    Dec 04, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • Community Food Security: The Baltimore City Model

    Central to the holiday of Thanksgiving is the celebration of food. The holiday’s focus on food reminds us of its absence and draws our...

    Nov 25, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • Medical Surge: Promising Practices Using Immediate Bed Availability in Rural...

    Natural disasters, pandemics, and terrorist attacks have the potential to impact hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of...

    Nov 20, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

  • “Research Priorities to Inform Public Health and Medical Practice for Ebola Virus...

    The Institute of Medicine, in collaboration with the National Research Council, convened a workshop on November 3, 2014 with key...

    Nov 17, 2014 | Admin

  • Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup October Report

    The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its October call on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 1 PM Eastern Time. Seven...

    Nov 03, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers: Outcomes from the Federal...

    The CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration with the Association of Schools and...

    Nov 03, 2014 | Admin

  • New Research Brief Examines Food Establishment Inspection and Grading Systems

    Study of Retail Food Establishment Inspection and Grading Systems is a new research brief by NACCHO that examines the various ways...

    Oct 20, 2014 | Katie Regan

  • 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

  • PREP Act Issued for Experimental Ebola Vaccines

    On December 9, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell announced a declaration under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act  to facilitate the development and availability of three experimental Ebola vaccines. This declaration is intended to assist in the global community’s effort to help combat the current epidemic in West Africa and […]

    Dec 09, 2014 | Raymond Puerini

    Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup November Report

    The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its November call on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 1 PM Eastern Time. Ten workgroup members participated in the call. The group discussed the role of public health communicators during disasters and emergencies with a NACCHO policy scholar who will be taking the lead to research and […]

    Dec 04, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    Community Food Security: The Baltimore City Model

    Central to the holiday of Thanksgiving is the celebration of food. The holiday’s focus on food reminds us of its absence and draws our attention to the very real epidemic of hunger in the United States and in the Tribal Nations. 49 million Americans were living in food-insecure households as of 2012 [1]. Rates of food […]

    Nov 25, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    Medical Surge: Promising Practices Using Immediate Bed Availability in Rural Communities

    Natural disasters, pandemics, and terrorist attacks have the potential to impact hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of individuals within a community. During such events, those impacted can become ill or injured causing the healthcare system within the community to experience a “surge” of patients. To address the challenge of medical surge, local health […]

    Nov 20, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

    “Research Priorities to Inform Public Health and Medical Practice for Ebola Virus Disease” Workshop Summary Available

    The Institute of Medicine, in collaboration with the National Research Council, convened a workshop on November 3, 2014 with key stakeholders and experts to discuss the research priorities that could guide medical and public health practice for Ebola, at the request of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the National Institutes […]

    Nov 17, 2014 | Admin

    Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup October Report

    The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its October call on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 1 PM Eastern Time. Seven workgroup members participated in the call. The group discussed the status of three abstracts submitted to the 2015 Preparedness Summit. The group voted to move forward with developing a policy statement to address […]

    Nov 03, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers: Outcomes from the Federal Investment in Public Health Systems Research to Strengthen Preparedness and Response

    The CDC’s Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), in collaboration with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), is pleased to present the Public Health Reports supplement titled, “Outcomes from the Federal Investment in Public Health Systems Research to Strengthen Preparedness and Response.” The full journal supplement is now available […]

    Nov 03, 2014 | Admin

    New Research Brief Examines Food Establishment Inspection and Grading Systems

    Study of Retail Food Establishment Inspection and Grading Systems is a new research brief by NACCHO that examines the various ways local health departments (LHDs) use scores or grades to convey the results of retail food establishment inspections. The report, supported by a 2012 cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), analyzes […]

    Oct 20, 2014 | Katie Regan

    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 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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