Governor Gavin Newsom this week named 16 members to the Governor’s Advisory on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being. The Council is tasked with exploring strategies to promote health and wellness among Californians of all ages and is led by First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee Ronnie Lott. The Council…
Read More »The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week released a new webpage and suite of materials for health care professionals as part of the “Hear Her” campaign which aims to reduce pregnancy-related deaths. Over 700 women die every year due to pregnancy-related complications, and two in three deaths are preventable. According to…
Read More »This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report finding that despite overall progress in reducing HIV transmission in the United States, HIV continues to impact some groups more than others due to “longstanding and ingrained barriers.” Black and African American people account for a higher proportion of new HIV…
Read More »U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra announced this week the formation of the HHS Task Force to Prevention Human Trafficking. The Task Force will facilitate implementation of priority actions detailed in the Biden-Harris Administration’s National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, as well as strengthen HHS’ human trafficking prevention and intervention efforts…
Read More »Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced updates to school nutrition standards providing a path forward for schools to transition from current pandemic operations toward more nutritious school meals. Specifically, the USDA issued transitional standards that will begin in school year 2022-23 and run through school year 2023-24. In 2022, USDA will continue to…
Read More »The de Beaumont Foundation and the Public Health National Center for Innovations (PHNCI) at the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) will host a webinar on Thursday, February 10 at 10:00 am, entitled “Staffing Up: Strengthening the Public Health Workforce for the Next Generation.” The webinar will showcase first-of-its-kind research-based estimation of the number of public…
Read More »A new study released by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) found that after a decade of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), coverage and health care access disparities persist among Californians. In 2020, more than 2.5 million California children, adolescents, and adults (ages 0-64) did not have health…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Climate Change & Health Equity Section (CCHES) recently published its monthly newsletter for February 2022. The newsletter details CCHES program updates, climate-related state government updates, upcoming meetings and webinars, and climate and health equity resources. The February 2022 Newsletter is available here.
Read More »CHEAC is proud to publish our latest edition of the #WeArePublicHealth Newsletter showcasing the work and activities carried out by California’s local health departments (LHDs). The January edition highlights significant proposed investments into public health workforce and infrastructure, COVID-19 pandemic response, and a recent poll finding support for state and local public health. The latest…
Read More »The California State Senate and Assembly on Monday, January 31 will reach the deadline for two-year bills to be advanced from their house of origin. Lawmakers have been busy this week working to secure amendments and votes on any remaining two-year bills prior Monday’s deadline. Several notable measures, including AB 1400 (Kalra) that would create…
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