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States Amending Policies to Slow Congenital Syphilis Increases States Trying Policies that Increase Syphilis Testing Amelia Poulin State are exploring ways to slow the rapid increase of congenital syphilis cases by strengthening policies ...

Learn about four Congressional hearings focused on challenges affecting older adults, including inflation and opioids.

Hypertension during pregnancy is a serious health risk for mothers and infants—learn how states are supporting maternal and infant health in this brief.

The webpage is a toolkit for employers to spot the signs of mental health challenges among employees and guide them to wellbeing resources.

Supporting Health Department Decision Makers with Disease Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics Disease Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics Amelia Poulin, Chris Taylor ASTHO and CDC surveyed states and territories about disease forecasting and ...

This legislative alert provides an update on the latest FY25 continuing resolution.

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Syphilis Testing and Prevention Videos Syphilis rates and congenital syphilis are rising, and both public health and health care play a critical role in early detection, treatment, and prevention. Early diagnosis and treatment can prevent ...

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This article emphasizes the need to address upstream factors to improve the mental health of the public health workforce and reduce burnout.

Programa de Puerto Rico Apoya a las Poblaciones Vulneradas ASTHO Island Support El Programa de Equidad en Salud del Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico implementó una iniciativa innovadora para apoyar a diversas instituciones, con el ...

States are taking steps to ban or limit the use of food dyes. Learn more about recent state legislation.

Meet ASTHO's new Chief Medical Officer, Susan Kansagra, and learn about her public health priorities in this blog post.

Susan Kansagra Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, is a skilled physician leader with two decades of experience supporting health at the state, local, and national levels. She has extensive experience in development and ...

State and Territorial Health Leaders Convene on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Sustained Funding ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) leadership and public health officials will gather in ...

Learn how health departments can focus their infectious disease prevention efforts in this brief.

Learn how territorial and freely associated state health agencies can support community health workers and their vital work in this brief.

Health departments can use this guide to improve their public health accreditation efforts.

Good news and bad news on tobacco use: smoking rates are down but e-cigarette use continuing rapid rise among youth. Read how states are combating the problem.