Legal Considerations for Scaling Monkeypox Vaccination Efforts
Public health officials from all levels of government are working to respond to the existing outbreak of monkeypox, while preparing for the potential of more widespread transmission.
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Embedded: Reflections from Disability and Preparedness Specialists
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After a year and a half of work as embedded disability specialists, 5 program participants share their reflections on important lessons learned and why disability inclusion is critical to the future ...
Four Things Public Health Leaders Can Do to Improve Crisis Communications
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Tips for public health leaders to improve crisis communications.
Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes
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This post features input from departments in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas to learn more about their experiences of post-hurricane environmental health issues, as well as advice and best ...
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 ...
State, Territorial Health Policies Strengthening Emergency Preparedness Efforts
While COVID-19 is still present and ever-changing, public health professionals must also grapple with new challenges such as monkeypox, increasing firearm homicide, and widespread heat waves. In the ...
Preparing for the Next Infectious Disease Threat
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape of we go about preparing and responding to public health threats. In collaboration with CDC, ASTHO embarked on an initiative to identify effective ...
Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Donna Levin, Act for Public Health Project Director, Network for Public Health Law
This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Donna Levin, JD, ...
The Midterm Elections’ Effect on Public Health
Discussing midterm election effects on public health policy and committees.
Embedded: Meeting Needs for Disability-Inclusive Emergency Preparedness in South Carolina
The Embedded specialist in South Carolina used an ASTHO tool to assist the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control improve inclusivity of people living with disabilities in ...
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 ...
Partnering with the Autism Community on Inclusive Emergency Preparedness
Susan Tharpe, the ASTHO disability and preparedness specialist placed in the Georgia Department of Public Health, discusses the importance of partnering with the Autism community on emergency ...