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Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike Testifies on Lung Disease Outbreak WASHINGTON—Ngozi Ezike, MD, director of the Illinois Department of Health, testified today before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, ...

ASTHO Urges Increased Investment to Address Growing Obesity Epidemic ARLINGTON, VA—Obesity rates in the United States are on the rise, according to new reports from CDC and Trust for America’s Health. The number of states ...

ASTHO President States Third Year of Declining Life Expectancy is a “Wake-Up Call” ARLINGTON, VA—Suicides and drug overdoses caused life expectancy in the United States to fall again in 2017. In what is the longest downward trend since ...

Rhode Island Health Director Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, Named ASTHO President ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced the appointment today of Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, ...

ASTHO Statement on the Appointment of CDC Director, Robert Redfield ARLINGTON, VA—John Wiesman, ASTHO president and secretary of health at the Washington State Department of Health, issued the following statement on the appointment of Dr. ...

ASTHO Statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, executive director of ASTHO, issued the following statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget, “Efficient, Effective, Accountable: An ...

ASTHO Awards Public Health Leaders for Outstanding Service ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) honored public health leaders with several awards this week at its 2017 Annual Meeting in ...

State Health Officials Strongly Encourage Influenza Vaccinations Among Pregnant Women ARLINGTON, VA—Jay Butler, MD, ASTHO president and chief medical officer for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, released the following ...

ASTHO Provides Recommendations to President’s Commission on Opioids ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) appreciates recent actions taken by Congress and President Trump to address opioid misuse, ...

ASTHO Recognizes Georgia’s Public Health Champions ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is honoring 15 Georgians who are world-renowned public health leaders during an event today hosted by Emory ...

ASTHO Statement on the President's 2018 Budget Blueprint ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) released the following statement today on the President’s 2018 Budget Blueprint: “ASTHO is pleased ...

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Announces New Leadership Appointments SALT LAKE CITY—Edward Ehlinger, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health, was elected president of the Association of State and ...

In this episode of the Public Health Review, learn about the accomplishments of the Healthy Brain initiative inaugural cohort, working to enhance brain health.

A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office 30:38 minutes Learn how to form and manage an office of health equity or minority health, based on several firsthand experiences. Listen to the podcast episode now. ...

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In this episode, our guests tell us how they put One Health into practice in a state health department, how health departments can connect across agencies to address One Health issues, and what falls under the One Health umbrella.

In its role supporting state and territorial health agencies, offering technical assistance, and building capacity, ASTHO has committed to using resources and research literature to verify the status of evidence for approaches that states ...

Poor oral health is considered a health disparity for low-income children and adults; it has significant impacts on the overall health and well-being especially for those who are vulnerable. However, states can utilize a variety of ...

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Elke Shaw-Tulloch of Idaho discusses her routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.

State health agencies are well-positioned to build the infrastructure necessary for scaling up the use of community health workers by defining their core competencies and building opportunities for funding, training, and employment.