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This June marked the 40-year anniversary of the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS reported in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Since then, more than 32 million people have died from the disease worldwide and ...

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and well-being.

Xylazine: What Health Agencies Need to Know astho, association of state and territorial health officials, xylazine trend, xylazine, overdose epidemic, overdose deaths, harm reduction, drug overdose deaths, drug related harm, blood ...

Several states and territories, as well as many local governments, are going beyond recommendations and requiring individuals to wear face coverings when they are in public settings and spaces (i.e. grocery stores, retail stores, ...

Responsible for planting, growing, harvesting, processing, and preparing the food we eat, agricultural workers are essential workers during the COVID-19 response to keep the U.S. food supply chain operating efficiently. But farmworkers are ...

Pennsylvania introduced innovative processes to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities access COVID-19 vaccines and other critical care.

Recap the state legislative sessions in 2025 thus far, spanning maternal health, infectious disease, and other important public health issues.

Reducing the Impact of Eating Disorders on Adolescent Girls eating disorders, adolescent girls, youth mental health, school-based health systems, prevention strategies, bmi, social media usage, public health, health problems, united ...

Voices from Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) offer insights into the benefits gained at PHA and detail the program's experiential learning and professional development opportunities.

How Pennsylvania Health Department’s Cross-Sector Partnerships Are Strengthening Climate and Environmental Justice health department, pennsylvania department of health, climate change, low income neighborhoods, heart disease, mental ...

This report highlights recommendations for structuring and advancing cross-agency approaches to substance use disorder prevention and treatment.

Policymakers seek to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by focusing on non-congregate sheltering and alternative housing for unhoused populations.

Public health agencies are working to reduce dementia risk and to optimize the health and well-being of people living with dementia and their caregivers.

This brief examines the ways states can support certification for community health workers.

Reviewing states' efforts to reduce children's exposure to lead.

Interview with Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, Rachel Levine about how the commonwealth is working to increase access to healthcare in rural communities by working across agencies to support rural hospitals.

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new challenges for screening children’s blood lead levels, as screening rates across the country dropped during stay-at-home orders. A substantive federal policy change and provisions in the Infrastructure ...

Examining Health Service Utilization in Medicaid Participants with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Findings from Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming Health Service Utilization in Medicaid Participants with Disabilities Learn ...

In this infographic, ASTHO highlights some of the biggest takeaways, successes, and data collected from the Breastfeeding Learning Community.

State Policies Aim to Eliminate Food Deserts Beth Giambrone Learn how states are working to improve access to healthy foods and eliminate food deserts in this Health Policy Update. The environment where we live, work, and play can shape ...