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The provision and administration of the CHES credential represents the major strategy of NCHEC to fulfil its mission to "improve the practice of health education and to serve the public and profession of health education by certifying health education specialists, promoting professional development, and strengthening professional preparation ...
APHA color, also referred to as the Hazen scale, and more appropriately as the Platinum Cobalt(Pt/Co) scale, [1] is a color standard named for the American Public Health Association and defined by ASTM D1209. [2] It was originally intended to describe the color of waste water, but its usage has expanded to include other industrial applications ...
In 1965, CHAP was the first to recognize the need and value for accreditation in community-based care. The organization was created as a joint venture between the American Public Health Association and the National League for Nursing (NLN). CHAP became a separately incorporated, non-profit subsidiary of the NLN in 1988, under the CHAP name.
Washington, D.C. office of the APHA. The American Public Health Association (APHA) is a Washington, D.C.–based professional membership and advocacy organization for public health professionals in the United States. APHA is the largest professional organization of public health professionals in the United States and host the largest gathering ...
The acronym APHA may refer to: American Paint Horse Association, a horse breed registry; American Pharmacists Association (APhA) American Public Health Association. APHA color, a color standard named for the American Public Health Association; Animal and Plant Health Agency, an executive agency of DEFRA, UK; Apha, a genus of moths in the family ...
The agency provides health and human services for both families and regular patients. DHHS is Nebraska's largest agency and is responsible for nearly one-third of the state's government, both in employees and budget. [4] DHHS consists of five divisions, seven facilities, and eight operational areas. The five divisions are: Behavioral Health
The origin of health officials from the states getting together to discuss matters of public health concern that spanned state boundaries is the organization and first meeting of the Sanitary Council of the Mississippi Valley in 1879, a meeting to address limiting the spread of yellow fever and cholera outbreaks. [2]
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that assists member boards of pharmacy for the purpose of protecting public health. [3] It has 54 active members and 12 associate members. [6] Active member boards include all 50 United States, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.