On Nov. 30, 2022, ASTHO, NNPHI, and PHAB released a joint statement announcing the receipt of CDC funds as part of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant Program.
On Sept. 28, 2022 ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser, PhD, attended the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, a unique convening of advocates, lawmakers, and experts to end hunger, improve nutrition and physical activity, and ...
On July 27, 2022, Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, joined ASTHO as a senior executive consultant. Alexander-Scott is a former Rhode Island Department of Health Director and former ASTHO President, she will support states and territories ...
ASTHO Recognizes Georgia’s Public Health Champions DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is honoring 15 Georgians who are world-renowned public health leaders during an event today hosted by ...
State and Territorial Health Leaders Commend Selection of Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald for CDC Director DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) commends the Administration for nominating Dr. Brenda ...
ASTHO Opioid Framework Assists Health Officials in Combating the Epidemic DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) unveiled a new tool designed to help public health leaders respond to the nation’s ...
John Wiesman Named ASTHO President DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced the appointment of John Wiesman, secretary of health at the Washington State Department of Health, as ASTHO’s ...
Government Shutdown Puts Nation’s Health at Risk DATELINE — Michael Fraser, executive director of ASTHO, issued the following statement on the federal government shutdown: “We are deeply disappointed that Congress and the ...
ASTHO Applauds Bipartisan Budget Deal DATELINE — Today, President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 into law ending the very brief government shutdown. John Wiesman, ASTHO’s president and secretary of health at the ...
ASTHO Statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 Budget DATELINE — Michael Fraser, executive director of ASTHO, issued the following statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget, “Efficient, Effective, Accountable: An ...
ASTHO Statement on FDA’s Announcement to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes DATELINE — ASTHO’s chief medical officer, Marcus Plescia, issued the following statement on FDA’s announcement to reduce nicotine in cigarettes: “We are pleased ...
ASTHO Statement on President Trump's Plan to End the Opioid Epidemic and Address America's "Crisis Next Door" DATELINE — Michael Fraser, executive director of ASTHO, issued the following statement on President ...
ASTHO Launches National Campaign to Support Healthy Communities, Aligning with NACCHO and the U.S. Surgeon General DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced this week the launch of a ...
ASTHO Commends President Trump's Commitment to Ending HIV Transmission by 2030 DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) commends President Trump's State of the Union pledge to end HIV ...
Current Measles Outbreaks Should Alarm Every American and Highlight the Critical Importance of Vaccination Programs DATELINE — John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH, secretary of health at the Washington State Department of Health and immediate ...
ASTHO Statement on House FY20 Appropriations Bill DATELINE — Michael Fraser, chief executive officer of ASTHO, issued the following statement applauding the House FY20 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations ...
ASTHO Members and Staff Named to Inaugural List of 40 Under 40 Public Health Leaders DATELINE — Members and staff of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) received recognition today from the de Beaumont ...
U.S. Territories Face Healthcare Cuts if Congress Does Not Address Impending Medicaid Financing Cliff DATELINE — Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) member Esther Muña, MHA, chief executive officer at ...
Panel of State Public Health Officials Testify on Lung Disease Outbreak DATELINE — Today, four state health officials are testifying on a panel before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations about ...
ASTHO and George Mason University Innovate to Improve Public Health Through a New Academic and Practice Collaborative DATELINE —Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the George Mason College of Health and ...