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ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser's Testimony in Regards to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate

Emergency Use Authorization Toolkit The Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Toolkit addresses key concepts and issues regarding the federal law allowing special uses for drugs, biologics, and devices during specified emergencies. The EUA ...

ASTHO is working with key partners to determine the role of state and territorial health officials in decreasing and preventing HAIs at the state and regional level.

Syndemic-Related Infections The term syndemic refers to the synergistic interaction between multiple health threats, often exacerbated by societal circumstances, which together contribute to an excess burden of disease. A primary example ...

Information and resources regarding PRAMS, an ongoing, site-specific, population-based surveillance project.

Early brain development can impact a child’s long-term health and wellbeing, so ASTHO works with our members to implement practices and strategies that support early childhood.

Public health is rapidly changing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health professionals are having to navigate their way through these changes all while remaining steadfast in their ability to help their communities. With ...

Each year, ASTHO notes the top public health policy issues to watch in the upcoming year. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances are synthetic chemicals that can migrate into soil, water, and air during production and use, and can accumulate ...

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.

The Louisiana Department of Health launched an employee mentorship program in 2021. Two members of LDH discuss the program, which has been a huge success despite launching during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized, telehealth is a key resource to providing quality care for the public, particularly historically underserved populations.

Previous Profile Reports ASTHO conducted Profile surveys in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2016, and 2019. Reports and additional materials from the previous surveys are available below. Want to view information for the most recent Profile survey and ...

Joint and Affiliate Councils The Joint Council The Joint Council of State and Local Health Officials is comprised of the executive committees of ASTHO, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and the Big ...

ASTHO’s membership comprises chief health officials from across the nation who receive ongoing capacity building, technical assistance, and leadership development.

As a service to our members and other public health professionals, ASTHO regularly lists opportunities for funding, contractors, capacity building, and technical assistance. Check to see if any of the opportunities are a good fit for you ...

Senior Leader Reserve Corps ASTHO’s Senior Leader Reserve Corps (SLRC) is a new on-demand tactical technical assistance offering for health officials and their senior leadership teams at no cost to the health department. SLRC offers ...

On April 4, 2022, the U.S. Senate indicated that they have reached an agreement on a $10 billion bipartisan emergency supplemental funding bill for the federal COVID-19 response.

Harm Reduction Legal Map The map below visualizes a cross-sectional data set of laws and regulations supporting community distribution of naloxone, legality and distribution of fentanyl test strips, and establishment of overdose prevention ...

Legal Preparedness Series ASTHO has developed a series of toolkits that address the key information needs of public health officials in understanding and using legal authorities to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. This ...

Public Health and Schools Toolkit The Public Health & Schools (PH&S) Toolkit addresses key concepts regarding public health agencies’ authorities to conduct public health activities like vaccination clinics in schools, take ...