The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
In this week’s Podcast from Washington, Eli Briggs and Ian Goldstein discuss the FY2019 Appropriations bills passed by the...
Sep 18, 2018
As of 9/26/18 NACCHO deactivated its incident command for hurricane Florence. We continue to engage with federal and local partners on...
Sep 13, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
The CDC issued a Bulletin on September 13, 2018 regarding an outbreak of Ebola in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The...
Under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) April 2017 draft guidance Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline Tablets and...
Sep 11, 2018 | Raymond Puerini
NACCHO, in coordination with the Preparedness Summit Planning Committee, invites your agency to contribute to the advancement of our...
Sep 06, 2018
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting that Hurricane Lane may impact the Hawaiian Islands at the...
Aug 21, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
The final plenary session “A Troubling Gap: Why Cyber Security Matters to Public Health Emergency Preparedness” wrapped up the 2018...
Jul 23, 2018
In response to the destruction from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, AIDS United has made funds available to assist in meeting the...
Jul 20, 2018
The Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) will provide funding to a public or state controlled...
In this week’s Podcast from Washington, Eli Briggs and Ian Goldstein discuss the FY2019 Appropriations bills passed by the Senate, which now must be conferenced with the House. They also discuss the opioids package passed in the House, and the Senate’s opioid package. Later in the program, Ian Goldstein sat down with Mitch Stripling, Assistant Commissioner […]
As of 9/26/18 NACCHO deactivated its incident command for hurricane Florence. We continue to engage with federal and local partners on Florence recovery efforts and monitor other emerging weather events. Local health departments impacted by storms that have critical issues and needs related to hurricane response that they would like brought forward to federal partners should […]
The CDC issued a Bulletin on September 13, 2018 regarding an outbreak of Ebola in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The following information is re-posted from that bulletin. On August 1, 2018, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo reported an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in North Kivu Province. Although […]
Under the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) April 2017 draft guidance Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline Tablets and Capsules in Strategic Stockpiles, the first two-year expiration date extensions were authorized by FDA on Aug. 22, based on a request received from a stakeholder that tested five lots of its properly stockpiled doxycycline for anthrax preparedness. […]
NACCHO, in coordination with the Preparedness Summit Planning Committee, invites your agency to contribute to the advancement of our national health security by submitting an abstract for the 2019 Preparedness Summit (March 26-29, 2019 in St. Louis, Mo.). Now more than ever, the public health preparedness community must come together to discover new and creative […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting that Hurricane Lane may impact the Hawaiian Islands at the end of the week of August 20. Heavy rainfall, potentially leading to flooding is expected. The federal government is monitoring and deploying assets in preparation for Hurricane Lane, and the HHS Healthcare and Public Health Sector […]
The final plenary session “A Troubling Gap: Why Cyber Security Matters to Public Health Emergency Preparedness” wrapped up the 2018 Preparedness Summit at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. with a panel discussion on why cyberattacks is a public health concern. In this interactive session, moderator Stephen Curren, director, Division of Resilience, Office of Emergency […]
In response to the destruction from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, AIDS United has made funds available to assist in meeting the immediate, urgent, and ongoing needs of HIV organizations serving people living with and people who are at risk for HIV/AIDS. The intent of the funding is to ensure HIV-related agencies impacted by hurricanes […]
The Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) will provide funding to a public or state controlled institution of higher education for a demonstration project addressing rural emergency medical communications. The project’s intent is to examine communication barriers and identify solutions that enhance existing emergency response across multiple jurisdictions in...
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A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.
A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.
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PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes
Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.
Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo
The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...
May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...
Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...
Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...
The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
This blog embodies NACCHO's mission to empower local health departments and drive positive change.
Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
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