Save Lives California The WHAT The California Healthcare, Research, and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act of 2016 is a ballot initiative to increase California’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack, with an equivalent increase in the tax on other tobacco products like chew and e-cigarettes. The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, American Heart Association, and American Lung Association in California are standing up to Big Tobacco to save lives and help smokers quit. The WHY Save lives. Smoking is the number-one cause of preventable death in California. This initiative will ... February 11, 2016 Public Health Tobacco Tax 0 0 Comment Read More »
Zika Virus Resources CDC MMWR — Preventing Transmission of Zika Virus in Labor and Delivery Settings Through Implementation of Standard Precautions — United States, 2016 (2016.03.25) CAHAN Alert: Zika Virus Advisory #4 – Interim Guidelines Updated, First Sexual Transmission Confirmed in San Diego County (2016.03.25) CDC MMWR — Update: Interim Guidance for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus — United States, 2016 (2016.03.25) CDC MMWR — Update: Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Women of Reproductive ... February 11, 2016 Public Health Zika Virus 0 0 Comment Read More »
County of San Diego Tuberculosis Report, September 1, 2015 Click Here to Download the Complete Report in PDF County of San Diego Tuberculosis Report Volume 1, Issue 1: Data through July 2015; Report released September 1, 2015. Update on Regimens for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI) The number of individuals reported with active TB in San Diego County declined 53% between 1993 (469 cases) and 2014 (220 cases) (1). In recent years, however, the downward trend has slowed locally, as well as across the United States. Modeling studies (2) suggest that to reach TB elimination goals (1 case per million), it will not be enough ... September 17, 2015 Public Health Tuberculosis 0 0 Comment Read More »
Coalition Partners Stand Together to Thank Legislature, Governor Brown for Passing and Signing Senate Bill 277 June 30, 2015 Sacramento — Despite three-digit temperatures, dozens of coalition partners came together to rally one last time for Senate Bill 277 (Pan/Allen). The bill passed out of the State Assembly on Thursday and cleared the final hurdle in the State Senate Monday. Governor Brown signed the bill today. “This is a monumental day for Californians. Senate Bill 277 will help keep kids and communities safe and I thank Governor Brown and my colleagues in the State Legislature for their commitment to enacting this important law,” said Dr. Richard Pan, ... June 30, 2015 CMA, Public Health, Vaccinations SB 277, Vaccinations 0 0 Comment Read More »
SB 277 (Pan) Signed by the Governor This morning, June 30, Governor Jerry Brown signed CMA-sponsored SB 277 (Pan) on the elimination of person belief exemptions for vaccination requirements for school entry. It is through the hard work of CMA physicians across the state that we have been able to realize this achievement in protecting the public health in California. Click here to read the governor’s signing message. June 30, 2015 CMA, Public Health, Vaccinations SB 277, Vaccinations 0 0 Comment Read More »
SDCMS-CMA Applauds California State Senate for Passing Landmark Legislation Senate Bill 277 Will Increase Community Health and Safety by Removing Personal Belief Exemptions for Vaccinations Senate Bill 277 (Pan / Allen) hit a major milestone in its journey through the state legislature today, passing through the Senate with overwhelming support. The bill moved forward with 25 votes. CMA is part of a large coalition of health advocates, education organizations, community groups, local governments, and elected leaders across the state that have shown support for the bill. SB 277 now advances to the Assembly for further consideration. “SB 277 would protect ... May 14, 2015 CMA, Public Health, Vaccinations Vaccinations 0 0 Comment Read More »
I Heart Immunity Campaign I Heart Immunity Campaign Announces New Wave of Support for SB 277 Ahead of Senate Education Committee Hearing Broad, Bipartisan Base of Support Includes Family and Child Advocates, Healthcare Providers, Public Health Officials, Educators, Unions, Local Governments, and Many Others Sacramento — The I Heart Immunity Campaign, a group of public health advocates dedicated to increasing California immunization rates, today announced new support for Senate Bill 277 (Pan/Allen), which would eliminate the personal belief exemption option from required school vaccinations in California. The bill, which recently passed the Senate Health Committee ... April 14, 2015 Public Health, Vaccinations Vaccinations 0 0 Comment Read More »
April Is Donate Life Month. Be a Hero. Sign up to Save Lives. April is National Donate Life Month, a time when Donate Life Month organizations highlight the need for life-saving and life-enhancing organ, eye, and tissue transplants — and that anyone can be a hero and save lives simply by signing up to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor. That one decision could help the more than 123,000 people waiting for life-saving organ transplants in the United States. More than 22,000 of those people live right here in California. People like Caleigh Haber of San Francisco. She has cystic fibrosis, a genetic ... March 30, 2015 Public Health Organ Donation 0 0 Comment Read More »
University of Oregon Meningococcal Disease Outbreak Click here to download CAHAN San Diego's March 20, 2015, alert on the University of Oregon's meningococcal disease outbreak. March 23, 2015 Public Health Meningococcal Disease 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ocular Syphilis on the West Coast To: CAHAN San Diego Participants Date: March 11, 2015 Ocular Syphilis This health alert informs providers of recently reported cases of ocular syphilis on the West Coast and provides diagnostic, treatment and reporting recommendations for ocular syphilis and general sexually transmitted disease (STD) screening guidelines for men who have sex with men (MSM). CLICK HERE TO READ / DOWNLOAD THIS CAHAN REPORT March 12, 2015 Public Health Ocular Syphilis 0 0 Comment Read More »