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During the early spread of COVID-19, the National Rural Health Association senior vice president Brock Slabach stated: “Before the pandemic, rural hospitals were struggling for survival. COVID-19 has put a spotlight on the fractures that ...

Dental care and the oral health workforce have also been tremendously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of stay at home orders, nationwide closures, and related employment loss, people have largely put their oral health on ...

The requisites for community recovery include universal COVID-19 testing, public compliance with stay-at-home and physical distancing recommendations, and a public health and health care system with the capacity to respond to hotspots and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted pregnant people and infants more severely than some other populations. As such, it is important to pay special attention to this vulnerable group.

The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the need for strong tobacco prevention and cessation policies. Research indicates that tobacco use is associated with increased rate of COVID-19 disease progression and increased likelihood of ...

Information about key response actions to the first confirmed case of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States.

A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office 30:38 minutes Learn how to form and manage an office of health equity or minority health, based on several firsthand experiences. Listen to the podcast episode now. ...

Anne Zink (Chief Medical Officer, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services) and Larry Lewis (licensed psychologist and executive coach) speak on the importance of celebrating “small wins”—tangible stories of progress that can ...

This episode explains what the Shared Risk and Protective Factors framework is, and how states and territories can collaborate with a broader range of partners to implement research-based programs, policies, practices, and strategies that ...

On this episode, speakers will address both issues and highlight the importance of public health agencies leading with and integrating equity in their COVID-19 response. We hear from three leaders managing their COVID-19 response by ...

On May 6, 2021, ASTHO and the de Beaumont Foundation and have released a short vaccine communication guide to help physicians build confidence in the vaccines. The guide's techniques are based on recent polling and focus groups that ...

On March 9, 2021, ASTHO member and public health leader Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Secretary of Health, State of Washington, testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions the hearing “Examining Our COVID-19 ...

On Dec. 22, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser issued a statement of support for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

On Dec. 1, 2020, ASTHO announced that members from Michigan and Washington, D.C., as well as several ASTHO staffers, have been published in the January/February 2021 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice discussing ...

On Nov. 6, 2020, ASTHO released a new report detailing strategies for using rapid point-of-care tests in the COVID-19 response.

On Sept. 2, 2020, ASTHO President and Secretary of Health for Pennsylvania released a statement urging greater collaboration between federal and state governments. This statement was a response to recent unexpected federal COVID-19 policy ...

On March 13, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser released a statement applauding President Trump's emergency declaration.

This report highlights lessons learned about how to remain resilient in the face of complex disasters and environmental events, following two listening sessions hosted by ASTHO and the Environmental Council of the States.

State and territorial health agency health care-associated infection/antimicrobial-resistant programs play a critical role for spearheading prevention, detection, and outbreak response efforts in their communities. Support from agency ...

On Oct. 20, 2023, ASTHO submitted a response to a Request for Information from the U.S. Senate's Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on the modernization of CDC.