Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the de Beaumont Foundation has worked closely with organizations like ASTHO to support and strengthen public health. The foundation has produced several publications ...
In 2020 ASTHO published our first summer reading list to give your brain a break from the reality of 2020. Whether you needed to get lost in a piece of fiction or stay sharp with a work of ...
Approximately 700 women die annually in the U.S. between 2007-2016 as a result of pregnancy or its complications, according to CDC data. This is one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the ...
As the U.S. continues to undertake the largest vaccination campaign in almost a century, it has required government at all levels to surge workforce capacity. The federal government, states, ...
More than half of public health workers have experienced a mental health condition this year, according to a new CDC study. The report, released Friday, describes the mental health impacts of ...
In recognition of Rural Health Day, which falls on Nov. 18, we spoke with Ayne Amjad (SHO-WV) and Maggie Cook-Shimanek (SHO-MT) about the importance of public health in rural areas.
As part of ASTHO’s annual Legislative Prospectus series, we are taking time this week to focus on efforts to end the HIV epidemic. Public health officials across all levels of government have been ...
The contributions of African Americans, some doctors, scientists, public health officials, and others have changed the way we practice medicine and health care for more than 400 years. Because of ...
The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: public health authority, immunization, data privacy and modernization, public ...
Overdose fatality reviews allow states to examine and understand the circumstances surrounding fatal drug overdoses. Knowing the who, what, when, where, and how of fatal overdoses provides a better ...
An interview with Luci Longoria and Lt. Commander Traci Murray, members of the DELPH program's first cohort.
Examining state and federal policies to increase access to tele behavioral health services.
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.
Policymakers seek to prevent the spread of COVID-19 by focusing on non-congregate sheltering and alternative housing for unhoused populations.
Considerable evidence supports the connection between housing, food security, transportation and health outcomes, so states are implementing policies to build healthy environments that ensure ...
The Rhode Island Department of Health is working with primary care providers in the state to provide services and implement prevention measures that will eliminate lead poisoning and increase ...
This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Karen DeSalvo, MD, ...
Incidences of tick-borne disease is on the rise and state legislatures around the country have found ways to address the issue of tick-borne diseases.
An analysis of CDC's 2022 update of its universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for adults.
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted workforce challenges and longstanding health inequities within the healthcare and public health systems, because of this there has been an increased interest in ...