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“Research Priorities to Inform Public Health and Medical Practice for Ebola Virus...
The Institute of Medicine, in collaboration with the National Research Council, convened a workshop on November 3, 2014 with key...
Nov 17, 2014 | Admin
Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New...
The NACCHO Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Toolkit, formerly known as the Stockbox, is currently undergoing review by the NACCHO MCM...
Nov 14, 2014 | Guest Author
CDC Quarterly Partner Meeting
CDC convened its second of four public health preparedness and response partner meetings on November 6. The purpose of the meeting was...
Nov 13, 2014 | Scott Fisher
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
MRC Units Prepare Their Communities for Ebola
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units across the country have been engaging in educational activities, call center support, epidemiology...
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
Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup October Report
The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its October call on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 1 PM Eastern Time. Seven...
Nov 03, 2014 | Frances Bevington
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures Workgroup – October Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures workgroup held its monthly call on October 28. This month’s call focused on the...
Oct 31, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
Incident Management Workgroup October Report
NACCHO’s Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on October 27. Wendy Marie Thomas from the National Oceanic and...
Oct 31, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
“Research Priorities to Inform Public Health and Medical Practice for Ebola Virus Disease” Workshop Summary AvailableThe Institute of Medicine, in collaboration with the National Research Council, convened a workshop on November 3, 2014 with key stakeholders and experts to discuss the research priorities that could guide medical and public health practice for Ebola, at the request of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the National Institutes […] Nov 17, 2014 | Admin |
Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New SubmissionsThe NACCHO Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Toolkit, formerly known as the Stockbox, is currently undergoing review by the NACCHO MCM Workgroup. Tools which have been submitted as best practice examples are being reviewed for continued relevancy, determination if they still contain novel approaches to MCM operational-based planning and exercises, and overall whether they align with current […] Nov 14, 2014 | Guest Author |
CDC Quarterly Partner MeetingCDC convened its second of four public health preparedness and response partner meetings on November 6. The purpose of the meeting was to provide updates on key preparedness initiatives happening at CDC and the various national association partners, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, Association of Public Health Laboratories, Association of State and Territorial Health […] Nov 13, 2014 | Scott Fisher |
Health Equity Considerations for Local Health Departments’ Ebola Preparedness Planning: An Interview with Dr. Aletha MaybankAs 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 |
MRC Units Prepare Their Communities for EbolaMedical Reserve Corps (MRC) units across the country have been engaging in educational activities, call center support, epidemiology and surveillance support, screening support, and maintaining situational awareness to prepare their communities for an emergent case of Ebola. Several units have been featured in their local media for their Ebola preparedness activities. To learn more about […] Nov 12, 2014 | Admin |
White House Makes Emergency Appropriations Request for Ebola for Fiscal Year 2015On 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 |
Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup October ReportThe Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its October call on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at 1 PM Eastern Time. Seven workgroup members participated in the call. The group discussed the status of three abstracts submitted to the 2015 Preparedness Summit. The group voted to move forward with developing a policy statement to address […] Nov 03, 2014 | Frances Bevington |
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures Workgroup – October ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures workgroup held its monthly call on October 28. This month’s call focused on the Ebola response effort happening within the local health departments. Nicole Dunifon started the conversation off by giving an update on NACCHO’s role in the Ebola Response. With an identified Ebola case in New York City, […] Oct 31, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
Incident Management Workgroup October ReportNACCHO’s Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on October 27. Wendy Marie Thomas from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) joined the call to present on NOAA’s tools and resources of use to local public health preparedness practitioners and to share details on their Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador initiative. Chris Aldridge, Senior Director of... Oct 31, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |

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