CDC/NPHIC Monthly Call: September Agenda Highlights Key Communication Updates
NPHIC members are invited to join the monthly CDC/NPHIC call on Wednesday, September 23, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET, for timely updates and resources for public health communicators.
The agenda includes CDC Office of Communications updates, an overview of Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) training, and a discussion of the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer. Participa…
Upcoming Webinar: Connecting the Value of Public Health to Civic Participation
Public health communicators are invited to an upcoming webinar offered by PHCC that can help communities understand how civic participation connects to the programs, services, and initiatives that shape health, called “Connecting the Value of Public Health to Civic Participation.”
On October 1 at 11:30 am EST, leaders from across the civic health movement will discuss strategies for buil…
CDC Reports Surge in Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits During 2026 Heat Dome
A new CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlights substantially higher heat-related emergency department visit rates during a 10-day heat dome affecting much of the eastern, midwestern, southern, and south-central United States from June 28–July 7, 2026.
About 221 million people, or 65% of the U.S. population, experienced at least one day of major or extreme HeatRisk across 42…
PHCC Guide Helps Public Health Communicators Create Accessible Social Media
Accessibility is essential to effective public health communication, particularly as up to 27% of U.S. adults have a disability that may affect how they access health information. The figure underscores the importance of ensuring public health messages can be understood and used by people with disabilities.
The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC), in partnership with the Disabil…
Record U.S. Cyclosporiasis Outbreak is Over, CDC Says
The largest U.S. outbreak of cyclosporiasis has ended after sickening 12,833 people across 21 states, marking the biggest cluster of the foodborne illness on record.
Overall, the 2026 season reached 19,595 cases and included two deaths, both in Michigan, the outbreak’s epicenter. Health officials linked the outbreak to shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms in Mexico, which was rec…
Trust for America's Health Public Health Releases New Funding Report
Trust For America’s Health (TFAH) released its new report, Underfunded and Under Strain: The State of America’s Public Health System, finding that chronic underinvestment, workforce reductions and funding disruptions have weakened the nation’s capacity to protect communities from preventable disease and injury.
In 2024, only about 3% of the nation’s $5.3 trillion in health expenditures suppor…
CDC Finds Unsafe Sleep Factors in Nearly Three-Fourths of SUID Cases
Unsafe sleep factors were identified in nearly three-fourths of sudden unexpected infant deaths (SUIDs) examined in a new CDC MMWR analysis, Characteristics of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths, underscoring persistent prevention opportunities.
Among 4,861 SUIDs recorded from 2020–2024, 73% were classified in categories where unsafe sleep factors were identified. The deaths most often involved…