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On May 8, 2023, ASTHO announced the organization's recognition as a Healthy People 2030 Champion by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

On March 2, 2023, ASTHO announced that during the 2023 spring meeting, island health officials will also meet with Congress and the administration to urge them to strengthen island health systems and infrastructure.

On Jan. 30, 2023, ASTHO released a statement commending the FDA on a new proposal to conduct individual risk assessments for blood donors, a policy that reflects the best available science while not promoting stigma and discrimination ...

ASTHO Awarded 2022 Fries Prize for Improving Public Health During COVID-19 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Awarded 2022 Fries Prize for Improving Public Health During COVID-19 astho, nirav shah, association of ...

On March 29, 2022, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser praised the Biden administration's FY23 budget request for its recognition of the importance of supporting core public health infrastructure.

Take a look at ASTHO’s 10 most popular public health resources from 2023.

Scott Harris Testimony Regarding Sustainable and Predictable Public Health Funding Testimony Title Scott Harris 20250409 On behalf of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), I respectfully submit this testimony ...

In August 2020, the Big Cities Health Coalition and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials released a co-produced public service announcement to support public education in our members’ communities. The call to action in ...

ASTHO Unveils Top Five State Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2025 ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) released its top five state public health policy issues for 2025, which give key ...

ASTHO Statement on President’s FY24 Budget Proposal ASTHO Statement on President Biden’s FY24 Budget Proposal ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, PhD, chief executive officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), ...

On January 12, 2023, ASTHO Immediate Past President, and Director of the Maine CDC, Nirav D. Shah, MD, JD, has been tapped to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as Principal Deputy Director.  

On May 20, 2021, ASTHO announced the addition of two executive public health leaders, Lindsey Myers, MPH, and Jamie Pina, PhD, MSPH, to its expanding team. Myers joins the organization as vice president of social and behavioral health and ...

On April 15, 2021, ASTHO member and public health leader Tracie Collins, MD, MPH, MHCDS, secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, testified before a Senate subcommittee on the importance of disseminating accurate, timely ...

On March 3, 2021, ASTHO members gathered virtually for Hill Day, to provide members of Congress with an update on the COVID-19 response in their states and territories and to discuss how federal funding is being used in state, territorial, ...

State Health Officials Urge Families to Take Preventive Measures During Current Respiratory Virus Surge astho, association of state and territorial health organizations, anne zink, joseph kanter, manisha juthani, respiratory virus surge, ...

On August 9, 2022, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, released a statement on the declaration of monkeypox as a national public health emergency.

On Aug. 3, 2022, ASTHO and the de Beaumont Foundation announced the 2021 PH WINS findings. They provide a unique snapshot of the state and local government public health workforce.

ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine Approval for Children Ages Six Months to Five Years ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) Chief Medical Officer ...

On Nov. 19, 2020, ASTHO released a statement warning that because of an exponential increase in new infections of COVID-19 nationwide, government officials will have to significantly adjust their response activities to prevent new ...

On Oct. 15, 2020, ASTHO and the Association of Immunization Managers released a statement urging Congress to provide emergency supplemental funding for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration.