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ASTHO Reports from Palau Equity Summit

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Partnership,
Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
LGBTQ+,
Island Equity,
Palau,
Karl Ensign,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Community Engagement,
Community and Belonging,
Social Determinants of Health

In February 2023, ASTHO staff traveled to Koror, Palau for a four-day health equity summit and held workshops to identify, select, and prioritize measures for Palau’s health equity work.

Lessons Learned from the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands COVID-19 Response

Territories and Freely Associated States,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Health Equity,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Partnership,
COVID Vaccine,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Blog,
Karl Ensign

As COVID spread through the country and infection rates rose in every state, many of the the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI) received media attention for remaining relatively COVID-free. The USAPI’s unified response in the face of ...

Avoiding the Cliff: Financing Medicaid in the Territories

Podcast,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Members,
Health Equity,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Funding,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territorial Health Policy,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Robert Johnson,
Jorge Galva,
Justa Encarnacion,
Karl Ensign,
Public Health Review

Medicaid plays a critical role in providing access to health services for low-income U.S. citizens in the five U.S. territories. However, Medicaid financing in the territories has been underfunded compared to states. In this episode, ...

Reflections From the Field: Pacific and Atlantic Jurisdictions Remain Resolute Amid Adversity

Territories and Freely Associated States,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID Testing and Screening,
Blog,
Karl Ensign,
Funding,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
COVID and Workforce,
Partnership

In the late fall of 2021, ASTHO leadership visited select jurisdictions in the Pacific and the Atlantic for the first time since COVID-19 curtailed travel to these regions. It was a fantastic to reconnect with our leadership and dedicated ...

Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future

Blog,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
Operationalizing Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Island Equity,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Julia Von Alexander,
Karl Ensign,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Place-Based Strategies,
Community and Belonging,
Communications and Messaging

This blog explains ASTHO’s Islands Health Equity Framework, which outlines a culturally resonant approach to health equity in the island areas.