I think we all welcomed 2021 with open arms as we look to put the worst of 2020 behind us. We have all been through a lot—we have lost family members and friends to COVID-19, we have seen public ...
State Health Officials Commend Public Health Emergency Declaration to Address Opioid Epidemic ARLINGTON, VA—Members of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) joined ...
Nation’s Health Officials Very Concerned About the Public Health Impact of Family Separations at the U.S.-Mexico Border ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, chief executive officer of ASTHO, issued the ...
State and Territorial Health Officials Join White House Opioid Conference ARLINGTON, VA—Today, nearly two dozen state and territorial health officials participated in a meeting at the White House, ...
ASTHO Statement on Rise in National Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, CEO of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), issued the following ...
New Guidelines Highlight Public Health Role in Promoting Heart Health ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) agrees the updated blood pressure guidelines ...
ASTHO Statement on President Trump's Plan to End the Opioid Epidemic and Address America's "Crisis Next Door" ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, executive director of ASTHO, issued the ...
New Opioid Reports Support ASTHO Call for Increased Investment in Prevention ARLINGTON, VA—Two reports released this week highlight the continued need for additional resources to combat the national ...
ASTHO Applauds Administration's Commitment to Combat the Opioid Epidemic ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, executive director of ASTHO, issued the following response to HHS Secretary Tom Price’s ...
Public Health Leaders Applaud U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on E-Cigarette Use ARLINGTON, VA—State and territorial health leaders applaud the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General for issuing today’s ...
State and Territorial Health Leaders Praise Surgeon General’s Report on E-Cigarettes ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) praises U.S. Surgeon General Vivek ...
Panel of State Public Health Officials Testify on Lung Disease Outbreak WASHINGTON—Today, four state health officials are testifying on a panel before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on ...
ASTHO Commends the Surgeon General Advisory about Marijuana Use on the Developing Brain ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, Chief Executive Officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health ...
This week has been both exhilarating and poignant. Almost surreal. We started the week by pausing to celebrate and reflect on the life and legacy of one of America’s greatest sons, Dr. Martin Luther ...
In August 2020, the Big Cities Health Coalition and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials released a co-produced public service announcement to support public education in our ...
Health Officials Respond to Alarming Increases in Congenital Syphilis ARLINGTON, VA—Newborn syphilis cases have more than doubled in the last 4 years, and last year, the United States saw the most ...
ASTHO Statement on Trump Administration's Latest Opioid Efforts ARLINGTON, VA—One year ago, the Trump administration declared the nation’s opioid crisis a public health emergency, garnering ...
Michigan Court Decision on Health Official's Case is Bad for Public Health ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, CEO of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), issued the ...
Mixed Progress on Preventing Preterm Births Concerns State and Territorial Health Officials ARLINGTON, VA—Today, the March of Dimes released its 2017 Premature Birth Report Card, which found that few ...
ASTHO Requests $1 Billion in Emergency Supplemental Funding for Opioid Epidemic ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is requesting that the Administration ...