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ASTHO and other public health leaders request supplemental funding to adequately respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.
This podcast investigates what the new federal policy might mean for youth e-cigarette use and discusses what states can do on their own to make tobacco products less available and attractive to youth and young adult consumers.
ASTHO invites state and territorial health officials to apply for a rural hospital tour learning experience. ASTHO will select up to seven S/THOs to attend three site visits that highlight promising practices and approaches to rural hospital sustainability.
Want to show how your jurisdiction's investments in public health infrastructure have a real impact on STD outcomes? Check out ASTHO's new video about CDC's SPACE Monkey, a new tool to calculate how funding changes can impact your unique jurisdiction.
Mark Levine (Commissioner of Health, Vermont Department of Health) speaks on his new firearm case study and shares advice for conducting research on politically sensitive topics.
Learn more about the ASTHO Challenge and how you can help play a major role in building healthy communities.
A yearly initiative of ASTHO to improve population health through the work of state public health agencies.
Join your colleagues and participate in various discussion topics on my.ASTHO, ASTHO's collaboration and discussion platform. ASTHO members can access the platform here »
Health Equity and Healing Hate: A Conversation with Norman Oliver
As Black History Month comes to a close, it’s important to take stock of how far we still have to go in achieving health equity and optimal health for all across racial lines. The reality is African Americans still lag behind other races across many health outcomes: maternal mortality, obesity, hypertension, to name a few. To get a better understanding of this, ASTHO staff spoke with Norman Oliver, MD, MA, the state health official for the Virginia Department of Health. Oliver is an expert on health inequities and was the keynote speaker for a recent conference at the University of Virginia called "Healing Hate: A Public Health Perspective on Civil Rights in America.".
States Take Legislative Action to End the HIV Epidemic
Each year, tens of thousands of Americans are diagnosed with HIV. In February 2019, the federal government announced a goal to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Meanwhile, states are taking things into their own hands by introducing and implementing evidence-based policies to prevent HIV cases. Policy trends include improving access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and establishing programs to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, like syringe services programs. In 2020, ASTHO expects states will continue to adopt laws aimed at preventing new HIV cases.
Taking Tobacco Cessation to Heart
February is American Heart Month, and Friday is Valentine’s Day, so it’s a time to reflect on the people we love and care about. It is well-known that heart disease is the leading cause of death in this country, but many are surprised at the toll it takes on young and middle-aged adults. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) now reports that one in three of the life-changing cardiovascular events that took place in 2016 happened to adults aged 35 to 64. Heart disease is a surprisingly common cause of disability and even death in an age group that is frequently overlooked for public health interventions. If we want to lead long lives for our loved ones, our heart health should be a priority.
Feb 24-28, 2020
Multi-day event.
Mar 3, 2020
2:00 p.m. ET
May 18-19, 2020