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In addition to PFAS exposure assessments, state and territorial health agencies may also consider the role of social stressors during the risk assessment process.

Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, access to health care, centers for disease control, syndromic surveillance systems, health outcomes, person ...

On Oct. 4, 2023, ASTHO responded to a Request for Information from the U.S. House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee on the subject of improving access to healthcare and rural and underserved areas, including the island ...

ASTHO Legislative Prospectus | Previewing 2024 state legislative actions to increase health equity and optimal health for all.

Six DELPH scholars give their insights to learn more about how the data modernization initiative and DEI intersect with public health.

Experts from the Washington State Department of Health discuss understanding and addressing climate and equity concerns.

An in-depth look at how Wisconsin state agencies are partnering across sectors and systems to strengthen supports for children and youth to stop the cycle of incarceration.

How states are using 1115 waivers to improve health equity for people on Medicaid.

As in any sector, there is often talk in the public health field of “working upstream,” or addressing problems at their source. If public health is going to be a changemaker in the world, its leaders must be equal parts nimble and ...

Five great reasons to attend ASTHO's 2023 Health Equity Summit.

In February 2023, ASTHO staff traveled to Koror, Palau for a four-day health equity summit and held workshops to identify, select, and prioritize measures for Palau’s health equity work.

ASTHO's Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge reflects on the state of public health in Honduras, after a recent trip with her medical students.

Celebrating Black HER-STORY astho, association of state and territorial health officials, black history month, her stories, black history, african american women, president gerald ford, american life and history, frederick douglass, ...

ASTHO spoke with Palina Louangketh about her history as a refugee to the United States, her extensive work in expanding health equity in Idaho, and how her past has influenced her present.

The Eliminating Structural Racism to Achieve Health Equity Policy Academy fosters the development of governmental workforce policy development skills and boundary spanning leadership to advance policy, systems, and workforce changes to ...

CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain, 2022: Resources for Decision-Makers In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids ...

This report provides guidance on boosting power outage support for people who use life support and other durable medical equipment devices.

A Roadmap for Using a Public Health Approach to Prevent Firearm Injury public health approach, prevent firearm injury, firearm related death, firearm violence, prevention strategies, health equity, diverse communities, risk and protective ...

ASTHO has been helping jurisdictions prepare for and respond to the needs of people with disabilities during public health emergencies by embedding disability preparedness specialists in 16 state and 2 territorial health agencies.

Inclusive practices that prioritize the safety and well-being of all residents, regardless of age or ability, are essential in ensuring effective disaster preparedness and response.