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Preparedness Guiding Principles State and territorial health agencies are critical to our nation's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies and threats. ...

Immunization Guiding Principles Immunization is one of the most cost-effective means of public health promotion and disease prevention. Vaccines prevent disease, disability, and death in children and ...

Environmental Public Health Policy Statement Environmental public health programs protect communities from natural, man-made, unintentional, and deliberate threats and hazards in the environment. ...

On October 31, 2023 ASTHO announced the approval of one new and four updated health policy statements.

State efforts to reduce firearm injury and death with safe storage policies.

Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Position Statement ASTHO Supports State Efforts in Tobacco Use Prevention and Control The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) supports ...

Infectious Disease Guiding Principles Sound public health infectious disease control programs require science-based policies, programs, and infrastructure be in place to prevent infectious disease ...

Health in All Policies Policy Statement ASTHO Encourages Adoption and Implementation of a Health in All Policies Approach to Achieve Optimal Health for All Community health is determined by a ...