Home Visiting Reauthorization: The First Trimester
The Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting program, which provides visiting services to parents with young children, is up for Congressional reauthorization. This post explores the ...
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Some Early Childhood Development Programs Stalled, Others Flourished During Pandemic
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ASTHO interviewed two state health agencies (SHAs), two nonprofit partners, and one university partner that were heavily invested in state early childhood development policy about how their programs ...
State Offices of Rural Health Address Health Equity Through Collaboration
Learn about the role and impact of State offices of Rural Health in a Q&A with Alisa Druzba.
Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes
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Following a hurricane, the risk of exposure to infectious disease increases due, in part, to the presence of floodwater and debris. Hurricanes may contribute to population displacement and ...
Policies that Reduce Stigma are Critical to Ending the HIV Epidemic
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Supporting policies that reduce HIV stigma and promote health equity is an important public health issue.
Remembering Paul Farmer: When Public Health Doesn’t Back Down
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On Feb. 21, 2022, global health advocate Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, passed away. Farmer leaves behind a legacy of radical compassion, generosity, and a commitment to social justice. He will be remembered ...
ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Health Equity and Rural Health
ASTHO has identified health equity and rural health as issues that policymakers across the country will consider in 2022.
Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas
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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 ...
Reframing the Public Health Approach to Adult Immunizations
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An analysis of CDC's 2022 update of its universal recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine for adults.
State Primary Care Offices Expand Access to Care and Improve Health Equity
Alisa Druzba, director of the New Hampshire State Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, sat down with ASTHO spotlight PCO contributions to health equity and access to care, and how to build ...