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Community Health Workers and the Heart of Public Health

Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Partnership,
Funding,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Workforce,
Blog,
People of Public Health,
Public Health Workforce,
Marcus Plescia

Over the years evidence has expanded on community health workers (CHWs) improving outcomes and even reducing disparities in heart disease and many other public health priority areas. However, their presence in state and local public health ...

Public Health Thank You Day: Thoughts From ASTHO Leadership

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Workforce,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Health Equity,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Quality Improvement,
Amber Norris Williams,
Carolyn McCoy,
Danny Staley,
Jim Blumenstock,
Karl Ensign,
Lindsey Myers,
Marcus Plescia,
Meredith Allen,
Michael Fraser,
Zarnaaz Bashir,
Leadership Development,
Public Health Workforce

Every year on Nov. 22, ASTHO—and countless other agencies and organizations worldwide—take a moment to acknowledge the public health workforce on Public Health Thank You Day. Like so many other days of recognition, it has become a blip on ...

From the Chief Medical Officer: Leadership Considerations for Long COVID

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Healthcare Systems,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Preparedness,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Marcus Plescia,
Series,
Chief Medical Officer Series

Public health officials have a significant opportunity to provide leadership on the issue of Long COVID, through their own authorities, and by capitalizing on their influence in the public health and healthcare sectors.

Taking the Smoke Out of COVID-19

Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Mental Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Partnership,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Blog,
Marcus Plescia,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures,
Communications

While COVID-19 remains a top public health priority, the pandemic has also intensified the need for strong tobacco control policies and marketing campaigns. CDC recognizes current or former tobacco users as one of several groups at higher ...

The Light at the End of the (Long) Tunnel

Health Equity,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Blog,
Communications,
Marcus Plescia,
Series,
Chief Medical Officer Series,
Leadership Development

As public health officials lead the pandemic response, clear direction-setting in every state and territories is vital to assure our planning and implementation is fair and focused on those most at need. These are not entirely ...