Connecting Climate Change and Health Equity in Public Health Agencies
Experts from the Washington State Department of Health discuss understanding and addressing climate and equity concerns.
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Ending America's Maternal Mortality Crisis
Each year, nearly 700 women in the United States die from complications related to pregnancy or delivery. Three in five of these deaths can be prevented, but it involves a collaborative approach, ...
The Importance of Public Health Surveillance in Responding to Overdoses
This episode discusses why there needs to be a comprehensive response in public health surveillance, in particular around the opioid epidemic. After all, without thorough data, it’s tough for ...
Using Prevention Strategies to Help Families Thrive
ASTHO and the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) have partnered to support the transformation of the child welfare system through a prevention-first model. In this episode, ASTHO’s ...
Prevention for the Next Generation: Addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences, Suicide, and Overdose
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With the pandemic upending social interaction, youth mental health is an increasingly important issue. This episode explores why understanding the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs is ...
Celebrating 80 Years of ASTHO
In honor of ASTHO’s 80th anniversary, a leadership panel—including CEO Michael Fraser, President Anne Zink, Past President Nirav Shah, and Idaho Commissioner of Health Elke Shaw-Tulloch—discusses the ...
Partnering to Prevent Overdoses
On this episode of Public Health Review, we speak with representatives from public health, public safety, and community harm reduction programs to discuss their perspectives, experiences, and the ...
The Epidemic of Epidemics: Opioids, Part II
The second half of Public Health Review's story on the opioid epidemic explores how coalitions in Kentucky are driving prevention efforts, what public health practitioners in West Virginia are ...
Advancing Cognitive Well-Being Through the Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map
Co-authors from CDC and the Alzheimer’s Association provide details about the new 2018-2023 Healthy Brain Initiative Road Map, which offers strategies for public health agencies to promote cognitive ...
Substance Use During Pregnancy - Reducing Stigma of Treatment
Learn about how Louisiana’s perinatal quality collaborative is caring for pregnant and postpartum people with substance use disorder by reducing stigma and radical collaboration.
Revitalizing Public Health Through Connection
ASTHO’s Senior Leadership Reserve Corps is helping state health officials and their agencies achieve their goals, like the revitalization of Wisconsin’s Public Health Council.
Helping the Helpers Address Youth Mental Health
A public health approach is needed to address youth mental health by supporting frontline staff through a “helping the helpers” model. In this episode, experts discuss strategies and promising state ...
Reducing STI Stigma Through Inclusive Care Strategies
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Leandro Mena and Thomas Dobbs discuss the importance of whole person care and status-neutral approaches to STI treatment.
Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Vaccine Equity for Native Communities
Three public health experts share how they prioritized vaccine equity for American Indian and Alaskan Native communities on the local, state, and national levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health Partnerships in Action: Managing COVID-19 at the Southwest Border
This episode dissects concerns at the southwest United States border, where health and governmental officials find themselves managing an extraordinarily complex situation: handling an increase in ...
Telehealth Expands to Frontier Country
Telehealth plays a unique role in addressing access to care issues in rural and remote areas. This episode explores successful programs developed by the Eastern Aleutian Tribes and Alaska Department ...