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Health Officials Respond to Alarming Increases in Congenital Syphilis

News Release,
News,
Public Health News,
Infectious Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Members,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
John Hellerstedt,
Karen Smith,
Michael Fraser,
California

Health Officials Respond to Alarming Increases in Congenital Syphilis ARLINGTON, VA—Newborn syphilis cases have more than doubled in the last 4 years, and last year, the United States saw the most cases of congenital syphilis since 1997, ...

State Health Officials to Congress: Act on Zika Funding Now

News Release,
News,
Public Health News,
Funding,
Infectious Disease,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
Environmental Health,
Vector-Borne Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,
Advocacy,
Members,
Edward P. Ehlinger

State Health Officials to Congress: Act on Zika Funding Now ARLINGTON, VA—While Congress debates the future of federal funding for Zika preparedness and response, the Zika virus continues to spread. Rising case numbers and new information ...

ASTHO Experts Featured in March Issue of Health Affairs

News Release,
News,
ASTHO Member News,
ASTHO News,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Workforce,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Members,
Alyssa Boyea,
Anne Zink,
Howard Koh,
Josh Sharfstein,
Michael Fraser,
Stephanie Rhodes,
Thomas Dobbs

On March 10, 2023, ASTHO announced that several organization experts, including ASTHO staff, leadership, and former state health officials, are featured in the March issue of Health Affairs, which is focused on public health lessons during ...

A Conversation With José Romero to Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Elimination of Disparities,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Arkansas,
José R. Romero,
Members,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Leadership Development

Hispanic Heritage Month takes place annually from September 15-October 15 to celebrate the history, culture, achievements, and influence of the Hispanic and Latinx community in the U.S. In recognition of this month, ASTHO interviewed one ...

Addressing Housing Challenges and Economic Insecurity During COVID-19

Podcast,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID Recovery,
Bouce Forward,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Members,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Robert Johnson,
Karyl Thomas Rattay,
Nan Roman,
Denise Harlow,
Public Health Review

This episode highlights ongoing efforts and provides consideration for health officials to not only limit the impact of the pandemic on the economic security and housing needs of Americans but also to rebuild systems that create a ...

Restoring Trust and Confidence in Public Health

Podcast,
Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
Immunization,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Members,
Illinois,
Utah,
Robert Johnson,
David Sundwall,
Ngozi Ezike,
Public Health Review

As COVID-19 spread across the country, misinformation and conspiracy theories led to beliefs that the virus was a hoax and prevention measures were unnecessary. Efforts to limit public health authority resulted in reduced confidence from ...

Building Back a Stronger Public Health Workforce Post-Pandemic

Podcast,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Workforce,
COVID Recovery,
Members,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Robert Johnson,
Joneigh Khaldun,
Lauren R. Powell,
Public Health Workforce,
Public Health Review

The experts on today’s episode make the case for how a robust public health workforce could have changed the trajectory of the pandemic response, but also explain why we can reimagine what a strong public health workforce requires as we ...

Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Vaccine Equity for Native Communities

Podcast,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Tribal Health,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Vaccine,
Members,
Partnership,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Alaska,
Oklahoma,
Anne Zink,
Gary Lankford,
Johnny Delgado,
Robert Johnson,
Public Health Review

Three public health experts share how they prioritized vaccine equity for American Indian and Alaskan Native communities on the local, state, and national levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.