Infectious Disease Resources
The current economic climate and changing health care landscape are challenging state health officials to make difficult decisions about how to maximize limited program resources and articulate the unique role of public health. State health officials may consider ways to integrate infectious disease programs in their departments and to develop partnerships with provider groups.
Preventing Infectious Diseases through Healthcare
ASTHO is working with its members and partners to examine how the healthcare system, evolving under health reform implementation, will influence the role of state health department infectious disease programs. This document represents a summary of collective thinking, a roadmap for moving forward, and an effort to complement work being done by CDC to develop a framework at the federal level.Preventing Infectious Diseases through Healthcare
Infectious Disease Strategic Thinking Summit Report
ASTHO convened state health agency leadership to discuss policy issues related to HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB. The goal of the meeting was to identify strategies for ASTHO and SHOs to effectively address these infectious diseases.Infectious Disease Strategic Thinking Summit Report
Additional Resources
Primary Care and Public Health Integration