ASTHO Requests $1 Billion in Emergency Supplemental Funding for Opioid Epidemic DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is requesting that the Administration and Congress provide $1 billion in ...
On October 25, 2023 ASTHO announced that Steven Stack, MD, MBA was named ASTHO's 81st president.
State and Local Health Officials at the Capitol to Urge Congress to Prioritize Funding for Public Health DATELINE — Over 80 state, local, and territorial health officials from across the country will meet with members of congress on ...
Health Officials Encourage Flu Shots to Protect Pregnant Women and Infants DATELINE — Flu season has arrived in the United States and with influenza activity on the rise, being vaccinated against the flu for people six months and ...
ASTHO Files Amicus Brief in Michigan Case, Argues Against Criminally Charging Health Officials During Major Public Health Crises DATELINE — Last week, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) filed an amicus ...
Nation’s Health Officials Very Concerned About the Public Health Impact of Family Separations at the U.S.-Mexico Border DATELINE — Michael Fraser, chief executive officer of ASTHO, issued the following statement today in response to ...
New ASTHO Profile Report Offers Comprehensive Look at Nation's Health Agencies DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) released the ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health, Volume ...
Walgreens and Rite Aid Make Good Public Health Move on Raising Age to Purchase Tobacco, but More Is Needed DATELINE — Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health and president of the Association ...
ASTHO Urges Broad Tobacco Control Policies to Stop Youth E-Cigarette Use DATELINE — New CDC data finds that more high school and middle school students are using tobacco products and that e-cigarettes, such as JUUL, are largely to ...
ASTHO Awarded W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant To Support Healthy Communities DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) received a $450,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to improve child health ...
ASTHO Urges Congress to Increase Funding for Public Health Programs DATELINE — Today, John Wiesman, ASTHO president and secretary of health at the Washington State Department of Health, submitted written testimony to the House Labor, ...
Public Health Leaders Applaud U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on E-cigarette Use DATELINE — State and territorial health leaders applaud the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General for issuing today’s advisory and setting strong ...
On Sept. 24, 2020, ASTHO released data from the Profile of State and Territorial Public Health. Findings indicate that in the lead-up to COVID-19 public health agencies around the U.S. continues to provide critical services to their ...
On Feb. 24, 2020, ASTHO, as part of a coalition of public health organizations, issued a request that the administration propose, and Congress pass, an FY 2020 supplemental appropriations bill to expand and capacity and coordination to ...
On Oct. 20, 2020, ASTHO and the American Pharmacists Association announced the formation of the National Associations' COVID Vaccine Leadership Council. A coalition dedicated to the creation of a safe and efficient COVID-19 vaccine ...
On May 15, 2020, ASTHO and National Coalition of STD Directors announced that their joint training program, Making Contact, has trained over 10,000 individuals across the country in entry-level COVID-19 contact tracing.
On March 27, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser issued a statement warning against prematurely lifting or easing the public health measures aimed at reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmissions.
Arkansas Department of Health Secretary Nate Smith Named ASTHO President BETHESDA, MD—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced the appointment today of Nate Smith, MD, MPH, secretary of health at the ...