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The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New Normal
Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author
U.S. to Commit Up to 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in Africa
According to the New York Times, today President Obama will announce an expansion of up to 3,000 military troops and additional...
Sep 16, 2014 | Admin
New Resources to Assist with Operational Readiness Review Tool Completion
The CDC will conduct a pilot assessment of 62 Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement awardees using the CDC...
Sep 12, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion...
People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among...
Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan
OMB Issues Special Funding Request to Counter Ebola
The Obama administration has requested funding to address the worsening outbreak of Ebola in Africa. An additional $30 million in...
Sep 08, 2014 | Admin
A Whole Community Approach to Medication Dispensing
Gone are the days when medication dispensing during an emergency or disaster was staffed and managed solely by local health...
Sep 04, 2014 | Guest Author
CDC and NACCHO Resources for Responding to Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness
Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. In the face of budget cuts and...
Sep 02, 2014 | Erin Roberts
National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media
NACCHO staff attended the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media in Atlanta from August 19-21. This...
Aug 29, 2014 | Admin
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 26. During the call, Nicole Dunifon...
Aug 28, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New NormalSep 16, 2014 | Guest Author |
U.S. to Commit Up to 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in AfricaAccording to the New York Times, today President Obama will announce an expansion of up to 3,000 military troops and additional medical support to fight the Ebola virus in Africa. The TImes reports that the Department of Defense will open a joint command center in Monrovia, Liberia to coordinate international Ebola response efforts. Military troops will construct […] Sep 16, 2014 | Admin |
New Resources to Assist with Operational Readiness Review Tool CompletionThe CDC will conduct a pilot assessment of 62 Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement awardees using the CDC Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Operational Readiness Review (ORR) tool. This will take place during the BP3 grant year (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015). Additionally, at least one Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) jurisdiction per Metropolitan Statistical... Sep 12, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion EffortsPeople with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among other health status inequities, they are more likely to be obese, and smoke, and less likely to be included in emergency preparedness planning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently highlighting the need for […] Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan |
OMB Issues Special Funding Request to Counter EbolaThe Obama administration has requested funding to address the worsening outbreak of Ebola in Africa. An additional $30 million in funding would help CDC cover the cost of treatments and vaccines, labs, and personnel dispatched to contain the spread of the disease. In addition, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) requested $58 million to accelerate the […] Sep 08, 2014 | Admin |
A Whole Community Approach to Medication DispensingGone are the days when medication dispensing during an emergency or disaster was staffed and managed solely by local health departments (LHDs). Getting medication quickly to the community is particularly challenging in a large metropolitan area. To meet this challenge, Public Health – Seattle & King County (King County) is joining forces with partners in the community and public and private... Sep 04, 2014 | Guest Author |
CDC and NACCHO Resources for Responding to Outbreaks of Foodborne IllnessLocal health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of foodborne illness prevention and response. In the face of budget cuts and staff reductions, LHDs are responsible for food safety inspections, epidemiological surveillance, the investigation of foodborne illness, and educating the public on food safety. Sep 02, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and MediaNACCHO staff attended the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media in Atlanta from August 19-21. This year’s conference explored the theme, “What’s Your Story?” and the majority of sessions covered the importance of storytelling in health promotion and prevention. Numerous concepts presented at the conference will be used to help optimize... Aug 29, 2014 | Admin |
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 26. During the call, Nicole Dunifon discussed the 2014-2015 work plan and members provided feedback. The final work plan will be submitted to NACCHO membership on September 12. Rachel Shulman provided a brief update on the Resource Portfolio Project on the […] Aug 28, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
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