Public Health and Academic Leaders Unite Through Texas Consortium Mayela Arana Learn how a consortium in Texas strengthens and supports activities between public health practice and academic institutions. In a state as vast as Texas — ...
Promoting Sustainable Financing of Community Health Worker Programs Advancing Sustainable Financing of Community Health Workers Logan Kelly Learn how health agencies can shape policy development and implementation to support sustainable ...
Learn how developing effective partnerships can help health agencies and tuberculosis programs address drug shortages.
Utilizing diverse perspectives allows for public health leaders to better serve their communities through leadership development.
PHIG Success Story: In Massachusetts, Building Public Health Infrastructure Starts with a Strong Workforce Elise Moore Massachusetts open houses, supported by CDC's Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), connect the community with ...
Learn how Nebraska's Division of Public Health restructured their grants monitoring process in this blog post.
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in the Pacific Territories heart disease, stroke prevention, american heart month, cardiovascular health, chronic disease, pacific territories, environmental infrastructure, disease epidemic, tobacco ...
Tennessee Partners with Dialysis Facilities to Strengthen Infection Prevention Tennessee and Dialysis Facilities Strengthen Infection Prevention Alex Kurutz, Joshua Key, Connie Harig Learn how Tennessee partners with dialysis facilities to ...
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Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...
ASTHO interview with Elizabeth Harvey, PhD, MPH, a CDC Senior Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program assignee to the Tennessee Department of Health. Harvey shares her thoughts on the progress Tennessee has made on opioid use ...
ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a brief look at some of the public health ...
Every year in mid-July is National Youth Sports Week—in 2021 it falls on July 19-23. It’s an important health observance because youth sports create strong connections with peers and caring adults, as well as promote socio-emotional skills ...
Many states have introduced bills to strengthen and increase access to these prenatal, delivery, and postpartum services, building a solid foundation of care for women who must navigate the healthcare system and make difficult decisions ...
Antibiotic resistance is an important public health and national security issue, but it is a mostly-preventable issue. Public health professionals can play a significant role in both increasing public information about antibiotic ...
This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity to increase financial stability for families during the COVID-19 pandemic which may help to prevent adverse childhood experiences.
CDC's Tom Chiller, MD, explains that in the United States, three main types of fungi can cause lung infections like pneumonia when people breathe in fungal spores from the air. Depending on where you live, you may be more likely to ...
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of heart disease, particularly in adults aged 35 to 64. This blog post breaks down ways the Surgeon General's report on smoking cessation may be helpful to state health officials.
These resources provide a foundation for informed decision-making, effective public health interventions and policy development, and justification for funding and other resource allocations.
Centering the Community’s Voice in State-Led Health Equity Initiatives health equity, public health departments, health outcomes, michigan public health institute, health disparities, underserved populations, marginalized communities, ...