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NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition Highlights Emergency Preparedness at...
By Jasmine Tinoco, NACCHO government affairs/media relations intern On April 28, NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) held...
May 06, 2015 | Guest Author
How Local Health Departments Can Use “Flu Near You”
This year’s flu season might be winding down, but the 2015-2016 flu season is right around the corner. Local health departments can...
May 06, 2015 | Admin
Subcommittee Hearing: Strategic Perspectives on the Bioterrorism Threat
On April 22, The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications held a hearing regarding...
Apr 30, 2015 | Rachel Schulman
NACCHO Podcast Series Explores the National Health Security Strategy
Earlier this year, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) released a revised version of the...
Apr 30, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Healthcare and Public Health Sector Government Coordinating Council Meeting
On April 22 and 23, the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...
Apr 28, 2015 | Katie Dwyer
America’s PrepareAthon! Helps Build Resilient Communities
By Gwen Camp, director of individual and community preparedness for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Despite the...
Apr 28, 2015 | Guest Author
National Library of Medicine Announces Disaster Health Information and Collaboration...
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced a funding opportunity, “Disaster Health Information and Collaboration...
Apr 27, 2015 | Katie Regan
National Infant Immunization Week Highlights the Importance of Vaccination for a...
National Infant Immunization Week, April 18-25, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from...
Apr 22, 2015 | Admin
Fred the Preparedness Dog Conducts Interview for NACCHO Podcast Series
Fred the Preparedness Dog has been all over the 2015 Preparedness Summit, meeting fellow public health professionals, attending...
Apr 16, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition Highlights Emergency Preparedness at Congressional BriefingBy Jasmine Tinoco, NACCHO government affairs/media relations intern On April 28, NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) held “Short Term Fixes, Long Term Consequences: How Vaccines, Viruses, and Dollars Impact Emergency Preparedness in America’s Big Cities,” a congressional briefing with honorary co-hosts Representatives Tom Price (R-GA) and John Lewis (D-GA). The panelists at the briefing... May 06, 2015 | Guest Author |
How Local Health Departments Can Use “Flu Near You”This year’s flu season might be winding down, but the 2015-2016 flu season is right around the corner. Local health departments can begin to prepare for the next flu season by using Flu Near You, an online health reporting system. Through Flu Near You, thousands of volunteers answer a brief, weekly digital questionnaire about their […] May 06, 2015 | Admin |
Subcommittee Hearing: Strategic Perspectives on the Bioterrorism ThreatOn April 22, The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications held a hearing regarding the threat of bioterrorism and the steps that need to be taken to prepare for and mitigate it. With recognition that bioterrorism is an urgent, continuing threat in an increasingly interconnected world, there is concern that recommendations […] Apr 30, 2015 | Rachel Schulman |
NACCHO Podcast Series Explores the National Health Security StrategyEarlier this year, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) released a revised version of the National Health Security Strategy (NHSS). The document provides strategic direction to ensure that efforts to improve health security nationwide over the next four years are guided by a common vision; based on sound evidence; and […] Apr 30, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Healthcare and Public Health Sector Government Coordinating Council MeetingOn April 22 and 23, the Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response convened the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Government Coordinating Council (GCC). The focus of the meeting was broadening and strengthening partnerships to enhance critical infrastructure security and resilience. GCC members discussed the Emergency... Apr 28, 2015 | Katie Dwyer |
America’s PrepareAthon! Helps Build Resilient CommunitiesBy Gwen Camp, director of individual and community preparedness for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Despite the heartbreaking stories of recent disasters, research shows nearly 60 percent of Americans have not participated in a preparedness drill or exercise at their workplace, school, or home in the past year. Local leaders in public health preparedness […] Apr 28, 2015 | Guest Author |
National Library of Medicine Announces Disaster Health Information and Collaboration ProjectsThe National Library of Medicine (NLM) has announced a funding opportunity, “Disaster Health Information and Collaboration Projects 2015,” for small projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals, first responders, and others who play a role in health-related disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. NLM is soliciting... Apr 27, 2015 | Katie Regan |
National Infant Immunization Week Highlights the Importance of Vaccination for a Resilient CommunityNational Infant Immunization Week, April 18-25, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy and resilient communities. Hundreds of communities across the United States have joined together to celebrate the critical role vaccination plays... Apr 22, 2015 | Admin |
Fred the Preparedness Dog Conducts Interview for NACCHO Podcast SeriesFred the Preparedness Dog has been all over the 2015 Preparedness Summit, meeting fellow public health professionals, attending sessions, and even hosting one of his own. Fred, a 3-year-old German shepherd who works with the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment (KDHE) to teach children about family and pet preparedness, on Wednesday even sat […] Apr 16, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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