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State Strategies for Advancing Viral Hepatitis Elimination

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State Strategies for Advancing Viral Hepatitis Elimination astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health officials, state health officials, territorial health officials, state health department, population ...

The Impact of COVID-19 Telehealth Flexibilities on Maternity Care

This brief focuses on how telehealth expansion during the COVID-19 pandemic has increased access to care for pregnant and postpartum women, and made maternal and child health care services like doulas and midwives more accessible.

Using Data to Combat Opioid-Related Harms

ACEs,

In February 2019, ASTHO surveyed its members to understand how data is being utilized to address these harms in their jurisdictions. This brief summarizes the results of this survey and highlights data-based approaches used to address four ...

Summary of FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill

News,

Congress released FY24 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill.

Community Partners Offer Key Insights to Health Departments for Increasing Vaccine Confidence

During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has increased because of misinformation and disinformation spreading across social and traditional media platforms, targeting vulnerable and underserved communities, and further stalling ...

Communicating Public Health Guidance to Cases and Contacts: Recommendations for COVID-19 Case Investigators and Contact Tracers

The fear, uncertainty, and trauma caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have affected how individuals interpret public health messages. With this in mind, this brief outlines recommendations for case investigators and contact tracers to consider ...

Shaping Vaccine Cost and Coverage for Medicaid-Eligible Individuals

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Shaping Vaccine Cost and Coverage for Medicaid-Eligible Individuals Shaping Vaccine Cost, Coverage for Medicaid-Eligible Individuals Madison Hluchan Learn how state health agencies can use their authority to address vaccine cost and ...

Likely Public Health Legislative Trends for 2025

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Likely Public Health Legislative Trends for 2025 Prospective Public Health Legislative Trends for 2025 Maggie Davis Get an inside look at prospective public health legislative trends for 2025, based on ASTHO's legislative tracking ...

ASTHO’s Most Popular Resources of 2024

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ASTHO’s Most Popular Resources of 2024 Taylor Francis For the last 82 years, ASTHO has worked diligently to support public health leaders and improve the health of our communities. We remain committed to doing so, through capacity ...

Telehealth and Licensure Policies Improving Health Care Access for Rural Communities

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Recent legislation at both the state and federal levels has significantly affected the ability of health care providers to serve patients virtually and across state lines.

A World AIDS Day Unlike Any Other: Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic

STIs,
HIV,
Blog,

With the COVID-19 pandemic in full force, health agencies are ensuring that their focus does not drift from the fight to end the HIV epidemic. Resiliency is key to continue to make progress in this decades-long fight.

Transformational Leadership: A Vaccine for Rural Healthcare Delivery

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During the early spread of COVID-19, the National Rural Health Association senior vice president Brock Slabach stated: “Before the pandemic, rural hospitals were struggling for survival. COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the fractures that ...

Changes to School Nutrition Programs Helping Curb Pandemic-Related Impacts

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The National School Lunch Program, a federally-assisted meal program run by USDA, has provided millions of children with nutritionally balanced, low-cost or no-cost lunches each school day.

Ensuring Safe Access to Oral Healthcare During COVID-19

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Dental care and the oral health workforce have also been tremendously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of stay at home orders, nationwide closures, and related employment loss, people have largely put their oral health on ...

The Importance of Collecting Data on Pregnant Women and Infants During Public Health Emergencies

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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted pregnant people and infants more severely than some other populations. As such, it is important to pay special attention to this vulnerable group.

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

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Utah,

The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the need for strong tobacco prevention and cessation policies. Research indicates that tobacco use is associated with increased rate of COVID-19 disease progression and increased likelihood of ...

How Strong Partnerships Improved Colorado's Suicide And Overdose Prevention Strategy

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This video post highlights the Colorado National Collaborative, an innovative collaborative framework that is improving suicide and overdose prevention efforts in Colorado, and how a similar approach might benefit other jurisdictions.

Promoting Well-Being and Reducing Risk Post-COVID-19

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This episode explains what the Shared Risk and Protective Factors framework is, and how states and territories can collaborate with a broader range of partners to implement research-based programs, policies, practices, and strategies that ...

Seeing the Possible: A Conversation With CDC Director Robert Redfield

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HIV,

In this wide-ranging conversation, Robert Redfield, MD, shares insights into how his own personal experiences have shaped his priorities as CDC director, the importance of improved communication around vaccine education, CDC’s strategy to ...