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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
Accessible Video Resource for POD Settings: Q and A with the Northeast Texas Health...
The Northeast Texas Public Health District (NTPHD) has experienced its share of disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, NTPHD preparedness...
Sep 26, 2014 | Guest Author
Smallpox Preparedness Planning: Understanding the Strategic National Stockpile and...
On September 8, a Congressional exercise explored the implications of anthrax and smallpox attacks on the Korean Peninsula and the...
Sep 24, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Encouraging Pet Preparedness: Lessons from a NACCHO MRC Challenge Award Winner
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many evacuees were forced to leave their pets behind because no provisions had been made to...
Sep 23, 2014 | Admin
Disability Rights Advocates File Complaint Over District of Columbia’s Emergency...
A coalition of disability rights activists last week filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District...
Sep 19, 2014 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Shelby County Health Department
To mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting...
Sep 18, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Washoe County Health District
To mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting...
Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author
Improving Preparedness for Community-Dwelling Older Adult Populations
For some community-dwelling older adults, attempting to prepare for an emergency or disaster can come with barriers. For example,...
Sep 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New Normal
Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author
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 |
Accessible Video Resource for POD Settings: Q and A with the Northeast Texas Health DistrictThe Northeast Texas Public Health District (NTPHD) has experienced its share of disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, NTPHD preparedness staff noticed that educational resources were not available to members of the deaf community. In response, they created a series of informational preparedness videos to be used in Point of Dispensing (POD) settings. The information in the videos […] Sep 26, 2014 | Guest Author |
Smallpox Preparedness Planning: Understanding the Strategic National Stockpile and Potential WeaponizationOn September 8, a Congressional exercise explored the implications of anthrax and smallpox attacks on the Korean Peninsula and the potential impact these attacks would have on Americans at home and abroad. This Congressional exercise allowed policymakers to learn and assess the types of decisions that would need to take place in the event of […] Sep 24, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Encouraging Pet Preparedness: Lessons from a NACCHO MRC Challenge Award WinnerIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many evacuees were forced to leave their pets behind because no provisions had been made to evacuate pets with their families. Other pet owners chose to stay in their homes so they did not have to leave their family pet behind. It was estimated that as many […] Sep 23, 2014 | Admin |
Disability Rights Advocates File Complaint Over District of Columbia’s Emergency Preparedness PlanA coalition of disability rights activists last week filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging D.C.’s emergency preparedness plans fail to take into account people with disabilities. The suit, filed by three individuals, the United Spinal Association, and the D.C. Center for Independent Living, follows […] Sep 19, 2014 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Shelby County Health DepartmentTo mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting preparedness in their communities. Below is a feature from Shelby County Health Department (TN). Would you like to share your National Preparedness Month plans with NACCHO? Share your plans in the comments section below or email [email protected] and […] Sep 18, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Washoe County Health DistrictTo mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting preparedness in their communities. Below is a feature from Washoe County Health District (NV). Would you like to share your National Preparedness Month plans with NACCHO? Share your plans in the comments section below or […] Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author |
Improving Preparedness for Community-Dwelling Older Adult PopulationsFor some community-dwelling older adults, attempting to prepare for an emergency or disaster can come with barriers. For example, characteristics of older adults such as impaired mobility, weakened sensory awareness, multiple chronic diseases, and social and economic limitations can put them at greater risk of illness or death during an emergency. The events from Hurricane […] Sep 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New NormalSep 16, 2014 | Guest Author |
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