02/26/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: University of Washington, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPH). Published: 2/26/2019. This one-hour webinar explores how public health professionals can take a lead in preventing opioid misuse. Participants will explore how to apply systems thinking methods to analyze the opioid crisis; examine public health’s role in addressing substance misuse and addiction at the community versus the client or clinical level; and review how to apply a comprehensive, cross-sector approach to the opioid crisis at the local and state levels. (Video or Multimedia)
02/14/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: ADA [Americans with Disabilities Act] National Network. Published: 2/14/2019. Feeling Safe, Being Safe was the first online emergency preparedness training series developed by people with intellectual disabilities for people with disabilities and older adults. This one-hour, 28-minute webinar examines the strategies used to develop and pilot the community-based online community training module, train-the-trainer series, and easy-to-use materials. Webinar facilitators speak about the value of end-user engagement in emergency management training tools. (Video or Multimedia)
02/07/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Center for Preparedness and Response (CDC CPR). Published: 2/7/2019. During this 53-minute webinar, a travel medicine subject matter expert and and infectious diseases physician from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlight critical information about cholera biology and prevention, and discuss strategies primary care providers and medical sub-specialists can use to decrease the likelihood of cholera illness in their patients. Participants will learn to discuss concerns and/or issues related to preparedness for and/or response to urgent public health threats, and describe the topic’s implications for clinicians. (Video or Multimedia)
02/05/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Published: 2/5/2019. Speakers in this one-hour, two-minute webinar, from the Florida Department of Health and Harris County Public Health, discuss their unique response experiences during Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017. They discuss post-hurricane public health surveillance activities related to disease identification and control in a large evacuation shelter; describe communication strategies for shared situational awareness between state and local health department staff; and identify potential challenges and complications related to surveillance in shelter settings and propose strategies to overcome them. (Video or Multimedia)
02/05/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Oxfam International. Published: 2/5/2019. In 2017, the Humanitarian Innovation Fund launched a challenge to develop and test innovative community engagement approaches for emergency sanitation and to evaluate their effectiveness using a robust monitoring and evaluation methodology. This 52-page report presents the findings, discusses the methods used, and considers their effect on latrine design, satisfaction, and ownership. The report identifies promising practices and points to evidence gaps which could be addressed in future community engagement responses. (PDF)
02/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 2/2019. The World Health Organization published interim guidelines on the prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus in September 2016. The guidelines in this six-page document contain updated recommendations on the prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus, based on the best available evidence as of June 2018. For the new recommended duration for correct and consistent use of condoms or abstinence to prevent sexual transmission of Zika virus, a distinction is made between men and women; the recommended duration has been reduced from six to three months for men, and two months for women. (PDF)
12/01/2018 12:00 AM EST
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water. Published: 12/2018. This four-page document provides tips on how water utilities, healthcare facilities, nursing homes, public health agencies, primacy agencies, and local emergency managers should work together during emergencies to minimize detrimental impacts to public health caused by disruptions in drinking water and wastewater services. It details how to build relationships, coordinate preparedness, coordinate water use advisories, work together on water quality, ally with poison control centers, and respond together. (PDF)
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