2021 News Releases

December 15, 2021

ASTHO Unveils Top 10 Public Health State Policy Issues to Watch in 2022

December 14, 2021

Lessons From the First Year of COVID-19 Vaccination, and What’s Next

December 14, 2021

State and Territorial Health Officials Urge Americans to Help Stop Delta and Omicron’s Spread

November 22, 2021

ASTHO President Nirav Shah Represents Public Health Community at White House Appreciation Event

September 29, 2021

Top Louisiana Health Official Outlines Six Requests for Congress to Prevent Crumbling of National Public Health Infrastructure

September 22, 2021

ASTHO Launches Daily Newscast for Public Health Leadership and Workforce

September 15, 2021

ASTHO Encourages Immediate Action to Address the Rising Obesity Rates in the Wake of COVID-19

September 09, 2021

Vaccinations Will End the Delta Variant Surge

August 31, 2021

ASTHO’s Efforts Supporting State and Territorial Health Leaders Recognized With Four National Awards

August 12, 2021

ASTHO Welcomes New Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives

July 15, 2021

ASTHO Supports the U.S. Surgeon General’s New Advisory on Health Misinformation

July 13, 2021

State and Territorial Health Leaders Commend Nomination of Rahul Gupta for Director of Office of National Drug Control Policy

June 25, 2021

New Report on the Mental Health Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Health Workers Presents Concerning Data on Workforce Well-Being

June 01, 2021

ASTHO, Lead For America Launch Public Health Equity Corps

May 20, 2021

ASTHO Grows Senior Leadership Team, Welcomes Two Vice Presidents

May 19, 2021

Two Leading Health Organizations Announce Recruiting Service to Support Public Health Workforce Needs

May 13, 2021

ASTHO Applauds President Biden’s Historic Public Health Workforce Expansion

May 06, 2021

New Vaccine Communication Guide for Physicians Offers Research-Based Tips and Language

April 29, 2021

Prohibiting Menthol in Cigarettes and Cigars Will Improve the Public’s Health

April 15, 2021

Health Official Testifies on Need for Communicating Trusted COVID-19 Vaccine Information

April 09, 2021

ASTHO Statement on President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2022 Discretionary Budget

April 06, 2021

ASTHO Policy Statement on Structural Racism as a Public Health Issue

April 01, 2021

Tech Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and Public Health Authorities Share COVID-19 Innovations and Challenges

March 18, 2021

Nirav Shah Named ASTHO President, Anne Zink President-Elect

March 11, 2021

ASTHO Applauds Congress and the Administration on the Passage of the American Rescue Plan of 2021

March 10, 2021

Health Official Offers Update From the Frontlines and Outlines Public Health Needs

March 03, 2021

State and Territorial Health Officials Virtually Advocate for Public Health Funding

February 24, 2021

Health Official Discusses Building Back Public Health Infrastructure