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Federated States of Micronesia The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is an independent nation in the western Pacific. The nation consists of four states (Yap, Chuuk, Kosrae, and Pohnpei), which wield significant power, alongside the ...

Republic of Palau The Republic of Palau is an independent nation in the western Pacific. It lies on the other side of the date line from the continental United States. Relationship With the United States Following WWII, Palau was placed ...

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On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Senate indicated that they have reached an agreement on a $10 billion bipartisan emergency supplemental funding bill for the federal COVID-19 response.

Harm Reduction Legal Map The map below visualizes a cross-sectional data set of laws and regulations supporting community distribution of naloxone, legality and distribution of fentanyl test strips, and establishment of overdose prevention ...

Legal Preparedness Series ASTHO has developed a series of toolkits that address the key information needs of public health officials in understanding and using legal authorities to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. This ...

Public Health and Schools Toolkit The Public Health & Schools (PH&S) Toolkit addresses key concepts regarding public health agencies’ authorities to conduct public health activities like vaccination clinics in schools, take ...

Insight and Inspiration: Conversations for Public Health Leaders ASTHO is honored to present Insight and Inspiration, the premier webinar series designed to motivate public health leaders as they respond to new and ongoing public health ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized, telehealth is a key resource to providing quality care for the public, particularly historically underserved populations.

The COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted health inequities at national, state, and local levels. This report details the role immunization can play in reducing these disparities, informed directly by conversations ASTHO held with state equity and ...

Previous Profile Reports ASTHO conducted Profile surveys in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016, and 2019. Reports and additional materials from the previous surveys are available below. Want to view information for the most recent Profile survey and ...

Contraception Access Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, public health, Arnold ventures, reproductive health, contraception, contraception access, improve health, increase access, contraception access learning ...

State and territorial health departments play an important role in mitigating barriers to breastfeeding for new parents, and ASTHO assists that work with a rigorous portfolio of resources.

ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a brief look at some of the public health ...

As the weather warms, state and territorial health agencies prepare to address a rise in public health risks associated with recreational water activities, such as water-related injury, drowning, waterborne disease outbreaks, and exposure ...

To learn more about how the DELPH program has influenced our scholars’ leadership journey so far, ASTHO spoke with three leaders in the current cohort: Andrea Lowe, director of legislative services at the Nebraska Department of Health and ...

The Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting program, which provides visiting services to parents with young children, is up for Congressional reauthorization. This post explores the importance of the program and why it should be ...

ASTHO interviewed two state health agencies (SHAs), two nonprofit partners, and one university partner that were heavily invested in state early childhood development policy about how their programs fared during the COVID-19 pandemic.

State and territorial health agencies continue to be challenged by the opioid epidemic, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing the opioid crisis requires a robust public health response, which could be helped by ...