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Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future

Blog,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

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

In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations and considerations that went into developing the Islands Health Equity Framework.

Prepping for Dual Disasters of COVID and Extreme Weather Events

Blog,

Environmental Health,

COVID Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Pandemics,

Emergency Powers,

Accreditation,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Florida,

Puerto Rico,

Texas,

Virgin Islands,

Gerrit T. Bakker

2020 has been a year of unprecedented events, and the past few months have already shown that they do not exist in a vacuum. While the country continues to respond and cope with the COVID-19 ...

Island Areas Public Health Policies in 2024

Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Territorial Health Policy,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Virgin Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Opioids,

Healthcare Access,

Health Equity,

Tobacco Control,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Jessica Bissett

Reviewing 2024 public health legislative actions in Island Areas.

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Tribal Health,

Emergency Powers,

State Health Policy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Alabama,

Alaska,

American Samoa,

Arizona,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Florida,

Georgia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Idaho,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Iowa,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Marshall Islands,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

Montana,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

North Dakota,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Palau,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are ...

Updated Rundown of State and Territorial COVID-19 Mask Requirements

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Alabama,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Delaware,

Washington, D.C.,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Kansas,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maine,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

North Carolina,

Ohio,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Texas,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Andy Baker-White

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. ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

COVID-19,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

PFAS,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Virgin Islands,

Palau,

Marshall Islands,

American Samoa,

Puerto Rico,

Tobacco Control,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Emely Sanchez,

Partnership,

Advocacy,

Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state ...

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

Health Policy Update,

Climate and Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

COVID-19,

Territorial Health Policy,

Natural Disasters,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Beth Giambrone,

Parker Beene

ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a ...

ASTHO Addresses Insular Areas Health Equity Through Federal Engagement

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Territorial Health Policy,

Carolyn McCoy,

Partnership,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

American Samoa,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Washington Week

As the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, ASTHO is committed to the T in our name. The health officials from the territories and freely-associated states are valued members and we ...

Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas

Blog,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Preparedness,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Community Health Workers,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Alex Wheatley,

Julia Von Alexander,

Kelsey Donnellan,

Neyling Fajardo,

Operationalizing Equity,

Island Equity

In the spring of 2022, ASTHO’s island area members convened at the first island-focused COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes and asked each other what creating an equitable and sustainable public ...

States and Territories Strengthening Infection Prevention and Control Policies

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Antimicrobial Resistance,

Healthcare-Associated Infections,

American Samoa,

Colorado,

Florida,

Guam,

Massachusetts,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Virgin Islands,

Washington,

Grace Lee

While largely preventable, healthcare-associated infections are the most common complication of hospital care, are a leading cause of death in the United States, and increased significantly during ...

Overcoming Baked-In Inequities and Promoting Health Equity in the Island Areas

Blog,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Workforce,

Community Health Workers,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Alex Wheatley,

Julia Von Alexander,

Kelsey Donnellan,

Neyling Fajardo,

Island Areas 101,

Operationalizing Equity,

Island Equity

Many health equity frameworks have been built in the context of the states, as such, they do not always translate easily to the U.S. territories and freely associated states.

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

Health Policy Update,

State Health Policy,

Tobacco Control,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Elimination of Disparities,

Alaska,

American Samoa,

California,

Florida,

Georgia,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Iowa,

Kentucky,

Louisiana,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Mississippi,

Nebraska,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

New York,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Oregon,

Puerto Rico,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Virgin Islands,

Washington, D.C.,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Joshua Berry,

Ann Abraham,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed ...