ASTHO and Safe States Alliance Respond to Rising Injury Deaths Among Children and Adolescents
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, CDC released a report showing that injuries, suicides, and homicides are leading to more deaths among children and ...
On April 15, 2021, ASTHO member and public health leader Tracie Collins, MD, MPH, MHCDS, secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, testified before a Senate subcommittee on the importance of disseminating accurate, timely ...
In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding immunization. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series. ... Immunization: A Cornerstone of Public Health
ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: Immunization
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Learn how Iowa HHS streamlined their process for assisting local health departments in this blog article. ... able to directly request TA from the PHIG National Partners. Members of ASTHO’s Public Health Infrastructure team met with them ...
The first cohort of the STRETCH Initiative held two hybrid convenings, where ten state teams engaged with content experts and each other. ... strategies to repair equity and transform community health (stretch) initiative, connection ...
Building Capacity to Advance Health Certificate Program
Welcome to the Building Capacity to Advance Health (BCAH) certificate program. Designed specifically for mid-level leaders of governmental public health agencies, BCAH equips ...
In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding immunization. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series. ... Legislative Prospectus: Immunization
2022 ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: Immunization
In-depth analysis ...
In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations and considerations that went into developing the Islands Health Equity Framework. ... Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future
In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations ...
ASTHO Celebrates Women’s History Through the Decades ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, public health infrastructure, vice president, population health, health science, health system, public health workers, ...
Republic of the Marshall Islands The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is an independent nation in the western Pacific that lies on the other side of the international date line from the continental U.S. Relationship With the United ...
On January 12, 2023, ASTHO Immediate Past President, and Director of the Maine CDC, Nirav D. Shah, MD, JD, has been tapped to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as Principal Deputy Director. ... ...
A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: data privacy and modernization, reproductive health, health equity, strengthening public health agencies, and immunization. ...
Reviewing federal policies to mitigate public health risks of heat exposure. ... Federal Government Mounts Response to Rising Heat Index
Reviewing federal policies to mitigate public health risks of heat exposure.
Catherine Jones, ...
States Are Innovating to Improve Indoor Air Quality Abe Kulungara Indoor air quality can significantly impact health and well-being—learn how states are using policy to address this issue. Whether at home, in the workplace, or in schools, ...
Tomás Aragón, MD, DrPH serves as the director of the California Department of Public Health and the State Public Health Officer. Aragón discusses how COVID has impacted the Latino community. ... Member Spotlight: Tomás ...
During the 2022 state legislative sessions, at least 20 states considered bills that would require a religious exemption to a vaccine requirement. As state legislatures continue considering vaccine protocols for COVID-19, HPV, and other ...
Meet ASTHO's new Chief Medical Officer, Susan Kansagra, and learn about her public health priorities in this blog post. ... From the New Chief Medical Officer: An Introductory Note
Meet ASTHO's new Chief Medical Officer, Susan ...
An Ounce of Prevention (and Public Health Fund) Is Worth a Pound of Cure
Catherine Murphy
The Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) is critical to state public health work. Historically it has faced cuts even though prevention has ...
Case investigators and contact tracers must understand and adapt to the culture of people with COVID-19 to conduct effective interviews and follow up. It is important that case investigators acknowledge existing fears and concerns, and ...
Disease Forecasting ASTHO was an active partner in the creation of CDC’s Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA), including early calls for the federal government to create a center charged with improving response capabilities ...