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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
Radiation and Local Public Health
The relationship between radiation and health is a large and varied topic. The health effects of radiation exposure are influenced by...
Mar 05, 2014 | Guest Author
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group February Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group held its monthly call on Feb. 12. The workgroup welcomed Jeremy Hirst, Chief of Risk and...
Feb 25, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
Emergency Use Authorization Issued for New H7N9 In Vitro Diagnostic Product
On Feb. 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Lyra™ Influenza A Subtype H7N9...
Feb 20, 2014 | Lisa Brown
NACCHO Launches Website for the National Profile of Local Health Departments
In January, NACCHO released the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments (Profile Study), a nationwide study investigating...
Feb 19, 2014 | Admin
Shine a Spotlight on Your Local Health Department with Storytelling
What happens when a scenic tourist destination faces a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak? Sheboygan, WI found out in the spring of 2013 when...
Feb 19, 2014 | Admin
Now Trending: Monitor Disease Trends 140 Characters at a Time
It’s now easier than ever to monitor disease trends 140 characters at a time! The Division of Fusion within the Office of the...
Feb 06, 2014 | Admin
Thirteen Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready Recognition
NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recently recognized four agencies from Tennessee and nine agencies from Florida for...
Jan 23, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
CDC to Provide Guidance for State and Local Health Departments Through the Model...
Each year, there are over 300 million visits to swimming venues. In the United States, there is no federal regulatory authority...
Jan 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak
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 |
Radiation and Local Public HealthThe relationship between radiation and health is a large and varied topic. The health effects of radiation exposure are influenced by the dose of exposure, the type of radioactive material involved in the exposure, the exposure pathway, and the duration of the exposure and can be de minimis or can produce severe immediate and delayed […] Mar 05, 2014 | Guest Author |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group February ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group held its monthly call on Feb. 12. The workgroup welcomed Jeremy Hirst, Chief of Risk and Emergency Management from DuPage County Health Department in Wheaton, IL. During the February call, the group heard an informational update on the National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI). This update provided an overview of […] Feb 25, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
Emergency Use Authorization Issued for New H7N9 In Vitro Diagnostic ProductOn Feb. 14, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Lyra™ Influenza A Subtype H7N9 Assay manufactured by Quidel Corporation for the presumptive detection of novel influenza A (H7N9) virus. This In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) product is for use in Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments High Complexity Laboratories for […] Feb 20, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
NACCHO Launches Website for the National Profile of Local Health DepartmentsIn January, NACCHO released the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments (Profile Study), a nationwide study investigating relevant topics on local public health infrastructure and practice. This year, NACCHO launched a new website for the Profile Study, www.nacchoprofilestudy.org, which offers materials that local health department professionals can use to illustrate what local public... Feb 19, 2014 | Admin |
Shine a Spotlight on Your Local Health Department with StorytellingWhat happens when a scenic tourist destination faces a tuberculosis (TB) outbreak? Sheboygan, WI found out in the spring of 2013 when a case of TB arose in a family in this city of nearly 50,000 on the shores of Lake Michigan. Although Sheboygan County averages three active cases of TB per year, it became […] Feb 19, 2014 | Admin |
Now Trending: Monitor Disease Trends 140 Characters at a TimeIt’s now easier than ever to monitor disease trends 140 characters at a time! The Division of Fusion within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has been working hand-in-hand with the MappyHealth team to bring you the official Now Trending website! ASPR Fusion is happy to announce this recent partnership with 2012 […] Feb 06, 2014 | Admin |
Thirteen Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready RecognitionNACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recently recognized four agencies from Tennessee and nine agencies from Florida for their ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. NACCHO extends congratulations to the following agencies for their PPHR recognition: Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department, TN Sullivan County Regional Health Department,... Jan 23, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
CDC to Provide Guidance for State and Local Health Departments Through the Model Aquatic Health CodeEach year, there are over 300 million visits to swimming venues. In the United States, there is no federal regulatory authority responsible for disinfected aquatic facilities (e.g. swimming pools, water parks, etc.); all pool codes are developed, reviewed, and approved by state and/or local public health officials. As a result, there are no uniform, national […] Jan 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
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