Health Equity Considerations for Local Health Departments’ Ebola Preparedness...

As local health departments across the United States prepare for more domestic cases of Ebola, health equity considerations have...

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

  • Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness...

    Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author

  • DHS Offers Online Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Training

    Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas is a new, free online training course offered by the...

    Oct 30, 2014 | Katie Regan

  • Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup October Report

    On October 13, the MCM Workgroup held its fourth monthly call of the project year. On the call, a representative from the Centers for...

    Oct 27, 2014 | Raymond Puerini

  • Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for...

    By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO...

    Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

  • 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

  • National Cyber Security Awareness Month Reminds Local Health Departments about Risk...

    By Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Health Security at NACCHO and Matthew DeLeon,...

    Oct 10, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • Are Preparedness Funding Cuts Impacting the Capability of Local Health Departments...

    “What if there was a case of Ebola in my community?” With the growing outbreak in West Africa, public health preparedness planners...

    Sep 30, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • Health Equity Considerations for Local Health Departments’ Ebola Preparedness Planning: An Interview with Dr. Aletha Maybank

    As local health departments across the United States prepare for more domestic cases of Ebola, health equity considerations have arisen, especially in relation to immigrants from West Africa. With nearly 574,000 West African immigrants living in the United States currently,[1] many individuals have faced instances of discrimination and, like many immigrant communities, may be less […]

    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 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

    Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning and the Affordable Care Act

    Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author

    DHS Offers Online Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Training

    Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic Influenzas is a new, free online training course offered by the Department of Homeland Security. The course introduces students to the characteristics of pandemic influenza, the effects that it can have on every facet of society, and the steps organizations can take to minimize the effects of […]

    Oct 30, 2014 | Katie Regan

    Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup October Report

    On October 13, the MCM Workgroup held its fourth monthly call of the project year. On the call, a representative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) spoke the of the expanded response role of CDC staff being deployed internationally to West Africa and nationally to the 5 airports doing increased entry screening […]

    Oct 27, 2014 | Raymond Puerini

    Innovation across the MRC Network Helps Local Communities be More Prepared for Emerging Threats

    By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, and Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO NACCHO launched “MRC Connect,” the first social media platform for the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), on October 16, presenting a new way for the MRC network to connect with others, share what is happening in nearly 1,000 U.S. […]

    Oct 21, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

    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

    National Cyber Security Awareness Month Reminds Local Health Departments about Risk of Cyber-Attack

    By Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Health Security at NACCHO and Matthew DeLeon, Program Analyst for Public Health Informatics at NACCHO The constant connection to the Internet has enabled us to stay connected to friends and family, coordinate within our communities, and find innovative solutions for our most pressing challenges. […]

    Oct 10, 2014 | Justin Snair

    Are Preparedness Funding Cuts Impacting the Capability of Local Health Departments to Respond to Global Health Security Threats?

    “What if there was a case of Ebola in my community?” With the growing outbreak in West Africa, public health preparedness planners across the country are mulling this question as concern grows over the threat posed by Ebola to global health security. This question is inevitably followed up with, “Are we ready?”

    Sep 30, 2014 | Frances Bevington

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