ASTHO's Congenital Syphilis Technical Package focuses on policy-level interventions that states and territories can pursue starting in pregnancy. ASTHO acknowledges other evidence-based or promising policy interventions that broadly ...
The Contraception Access Learning Community will host a webinar designed to support clinical staff and healthcare providers in expanding access to emergency contraception. Experts will describe the current context for the provision of ...
ASTHO and the University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (Guam CEDDERS) discuss preparedness, health equity, and disability inclusion. This virtual offering highlights key ...
Health providers have widely used telehealth to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 infection and to improve access to healthcare services thanks in large part to policy changes and regulations. This brief explores how state and territorial ...
The opioid epidemic has exacerbated the shortage of board-certified forensic pathologists, presenting a major workforce challenge for public health systems.
This three-part infographic series highlights the results of ASTHO's 2019 ACEs capacity assessment tool (ACECAT) showing how agencies prioritize primary prevention strategies, have opportunities to improve selected partnerships to ...
This brief details innovative uses of geographic information systems (GIS) in public health. It showcases original research conducted by ASTHO staff to better understand the value of GIS in mapping national public health emergencies
The COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges for breastfeeding families and state breastfeeding initiatives. This brief discusses these challenges and how states in ASTHO’s Breastfeeding Learning Community are overcoming ...
Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in Guam, Palau, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. These jurisdictions are taking innovative steps to reduce hypertension among their populations.
Defining Disease Forecasting and Modeling Disease forecasting, generated by disease models, helps the public health workforce understand potential future outbreaks. Learn more about disease forecasts and models. Disease forecasting is ...
ASTHO provides tools and resources from states, national organizations, and federal agencies to drive the work of states and territories toward achieving the goal of Million Hearts, with a focus on hypertension identification and control. ...
Engaging Communities Is a Critical Tobacco Control Strategy Community Engagement Tobacco Control, Menthol Cigarette Disparities, Tobacco Control Learning Collaborative, Culturally Tailored Tobacco Interventions, Flavored Tobacco Product ...
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Three ways policymakers are addressing access to care are through telehealth, safety net and emergency services, and adjusted reimbursement rates to Medicaid-enrolled providers.
To address the youth tobacco epidemic, jurisdictions filed lawsuits against JUUL to end their marketing practices aimed at youth and to obtain compensation from the financial toll experienced by communities.