This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took a series of actions as part of its work to ensure any electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products available on the market have demonstrated that marketing of the products is appropriate for the protection of public health. The FDA authorized several tobacco-flavored ENDS products from Logic…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday, in observance of World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, recognized a slate of public health professionals as 2022 CDC U.S. TB Elimination Champions. According to the CDC, the champions have adapted to the changing health care landscape and played an important role in ensuring equitable access…
Read More »Preliminary data published this week from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) explore the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis (TB) in the United States. Reported TB disease diagnoses decreased 20 percent in 2020 and remained 13 percent lower in 2021 than TB disease diagnoses made prior to the COVID-19 pandemic….
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently soliciting nominations for the 2021 and 2022 Beverlee A. Myers Award for Excellence in Public Health. This award recognizes the contributions of public health and health care services professionals in improving the health status of everyone who calls California home and the millions who visit the…
Read More »The California Healthy Places Index (HPI) will soon unveil a new version of its tool that can be used to explore and improve community conditions that influence health, well-being, and life expectancy. HPI 3.0, a product of the Public Health Alliance of Southern California (Alliance), will launch in early April, featuring more robust data and…
Read More »The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recently announced an invitation to local health department leaders and staff to join NACCHO Subject Matter Expert (SME) Advisory Workgroups. The workgroups are a primary and recognized vehicle for identifying the opportunities and challenges facing local health departments and the field at large. A listing…
Read More »The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) recently published a brief on California’s health care safety net. The brief highlights the various programs and providers that comprise the state’s health care safety net, primarily serving individuals with low incomes, no private insurance, and other special medical needs. PPIC assesses the expansion of the health care…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency this week for 16 counties impacted by severe weather in October 2021 that caused widespread damage to roads and other infrastructure. The counties include Amador, Butte, Contra Costa, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Placer, Plumas, San Francisco, Solano, Sonoma, and Trinity. The proclamation also directs…
Read More »The CHEAC Annual Meeting provides networking and learning opportunities to local health department leadership and staff throughout California. This year’s theme is “Public Health Equity & Readiness Opportunity (HERO) – Achieving an Equitable and Resilient Workforce and Recovery,” and will once again include keynote sessions with guest speakers, as well as a myriad of workshops…
Read More »The California State Senate and Assembly has largely shifted its focus toward policy committee hearings as new bills introduced in the second year of the 2021-22 legislative session begin to be set for hearings over the coming weeks. Senate and Assembly budget subcommittees are nearing the completion of their hearings prior to the release of…
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