Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Statement on New CDC COVID-19 Guidance
On Aug. 11, 2022, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer issued a statement of support for CDC's new COVID-19 guidelines.
On Aug. 11, 2022, ASTHO's Chief Medical Officer issued a statement of support for CDC's new COVID-19 guidelines.
On March 31, 2021, ASTHO hosted its inaugural TechXpo, the first national convening of state and territorial health officials with local and federal partners and private technology firms and tech ...
On Dec. 10, 2020, ASTHO president and Pennsylvania secretary of health Rachel Levine, MD, testified about the COVID-19 vaccine before a Senate subcommittee.
On Oct. 22, 2020, in preparation for National Vote Early Day, ASTHO joined voter education groups and local public health agencies to remind voters of steps they can take to ensure they stay healthy ...
On Sept. 3, 2020, Rachel Levine, MD, ASTHO President and Secretary of Health for Pennsylvania, issued a statement of concern and called for rigorous scientific testing in response to comments from ...
On Aug. 13, 2020, ASTHO and the National Coalition of STD Directors announced that their joint venture, Making Content: A Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers has been awarded a Power of A Silver ...
On Aug. 12, 2020, ASTHO and the Big Cities Health Coalition launched a joint campaign called Personalities, that urges Americans to "mask up" and slow the spread of COVID-19.
On May 11, 2023, ASTHO announced it had filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of North Carolina asserting that a public health official must be empowered to take quick action to protect the ...
On July 16, 2020, ASTHO announced the release of a COVID-19 issue guide that delves into the evolving role and function of technology in this pandemic response. Particularly as it relates to contact ...
ASTHO issued a statement of concern for public health and healthcare workers on June 25, 2021, following the publication of a CDC MMWR Early Release, that details the devastating effects of the ...
On April 10, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser released a statement of support for a new report by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security entitled "A National Plan to Enable Comprehensive ...
On June 23, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Frasier and ASTHO president, and Arkansas secretary of health, Nathaniel Smith, MD, MPH issued a statement urging the American public to follow public health ...
On April 3, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser issued a statement emphasizing the importance of using face coverings as a potential intervention to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
On March 10, 2020, ASTHO member and Mississippi state health officer, Thomas Dobbs, MD, MPH, testified before a House subcommittee about the state of the COVID-19 response.
On March 4, 2020, ASTHO member and Illinois state public health officer Ngozi Ezike, MD, testified about the COVID-19 pandemic response before a House committee.
On June 23, 2020, Joneigh S. Khaldun, MD, MPH, the health official from Michigan, and an ASTHO member, testified before a Senate committee about the lessons learned so far from the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 20, 2020, ASTHO, the Association of Public Health Laboratories, and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists issued policy recommendations regarding testing for COVID-19.
On Feb, 5, 2020, ASTHO CEO Micheal Fraser issued a statement assuring Americans that governmental public health officials are equipped to face the challenge of preparing for and responding to the ...
On March 4, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser issued a statement urging Congress to pass the bipartisan COVID-19 emergency funding legislation and encouraging President Trump to sign it into law.
As July 4, 2020 approaches, physicians and health officials across the country are urging Americans to practice social distancing, wear masks, and generally remember to follow COVID-safe procedures ...