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COVID-19 revealed the dire straits of public health; now, with renewed funding, public health leaders discuss how to use COVID funding to build and maintain sustainable infrastructure.

Leandro Mena and Thomas Dobbs discuss the importance of whole person care and status-neutral approaches to STI treatment.

Public Health Review Public Health Review Podcast Public Health Review is our podcast that features public health and thought leaders who tackle everyday issues impacting the communities they serve. The series capitalizes on current public ...

Public Health Organizations Unite in Call to Restore State and Local Emergency Funding and Approve Emergency Supplemental for Zika ARLINGTON, VA—As the weather warms and the threat of Zika virus intensifies, state and local health agencies ...

This episode highlights ongoing efforts and provides consideration for health officials to not only limit the impact of the pandemic on the economic security and housing needs of Americans but also to rebuild systems that create a ...

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State health departments, with support from the CDC, have mounted a robust public health response to hepatitis A outbreaks, with vaccination as a cornerstone for prevention.

People living with disabilities have borne disproportionate burden in past emergency situations due to inequities in preparedness and response. To address and prevent inequities in the COVID-19 response, ASTHO placed 14 disability and ...

As COVID-19 spread across the country, misinformation and conspiracy theories led to beliefs that the virus was a hoax and prevention measures were unnecessary. Efforts to limit public health authority resulted in reduced confidence from ...

The experts on today’s episode make the case for how a robust public health workforce could have changed the trajectory of the pandemic response, but also explain why we can reimagine what a strong public health workforce requires as we ...

In this episode, Ami Klin discusses early detection of developmental disabilities as a strategy to improve access to early care and treatment. John Wiesman shares Washington state’s success story in supporting healthy early brain ...

On this episode, we examine opportunities for bipartisanship and forecast what the public health landscape may look like in the wake of the 2018 midterm elections.

This episode will focus on the burden of seasonal and pandemic flu, and highlight key planning activities and strategies that federal, state, and local public health agencies are doing to combat flu and keep communities healthy.

Top State and Territorial Public Health Issues Revealed in New Building a Healthier Nation Report ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) released a new report today that highlights the top five ...

Mixed Progress on Preventing Preterm Births Concerns State and Territorial Health Officials ARLINGTON, VA—Today, the March of Dimes released its 2017 Premature Birth Report Card, which found that few states have lowered prematurity rates, ...

Utah, Colorado, Tennessee, and Missouri Win ASTHO Vision Awards for Innovative Projects SALT LAKE CITY—Today the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) presented its 2015 Vision Awards to the Utah Department of ...

Health Officials Respond to Alarming Increases in Congenital Syphilis ARLINGTON, VA—Newborn syphilis cases have more than doubled in the last 4 years, and last year, the United States saw the most cases of congenital syphilis since 1997, ...

Illnesses on the Rise from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Remain Top Issue for Health Officials ARLINGTON, VA—Today, CDC released a Vital Signs report on the nation’s increasing risk of vector-borne disease and what can be ...

ASTHO Commends President Trump's Commitment to Ending HIV Transmission by 2030 ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) commends President Trump's State of the Union pledge to end HIV ...

ASTHO Celebrates National Public Health Week ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) joins the American Public Health Association (APHA) to observe National Public Health Week, recognizing the ...