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State, Territorial Health Policies Strengthening Emergency Preparedness Efforts

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Injury and Violence Prevention,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
California,
Colorado,
Illinois,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Oregon,
Washington,
Adrianna Evans

While COVID-19 is still present and ever-changing, public health professionals must also grapple with new challenges such as monkeypox, increasing firearm homicide, and widespread heat waves. In the wake of such emergencies, public health ...

How the U.S. Virgin Islands is Improving Federal Grants Management

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Funding,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Business Process Improvement,
Grants and Contracts Management,
Virgin Islands,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Kristin Sullivan

How the U.S. Virgin Islands is Improving Federal Grants Management astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health, grant programs, grant management, overall health, health system, improving health, social ...

Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas

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Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Preparedness,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Alex Wheatley,
Julia Von Alexander,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Neyling Fajardo,
Operationalizing Equity,
Island Equity

In the spring of 2022, ASTHO’s island area members convened at the first island-focused COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes and asked each other what creating an equitable and sustainable public health and healthcare system looks like ...

A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office

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Public Health Review,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Workforce,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Members,
California,
Virgin Islands,
Robert Johnson,
Justa Encarnacion,
Rohan Radhakrishn,
Veronica Halloway

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. ...

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

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Health Policy Update,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Food and Water Safety,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Natural Disasters,
Federal Government Affairs,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Beth Giambrone,
Parker Beene

ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a brief look at some of the public health ...

What December Means for a Beloved Nutrition Program

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Health Policy Update,
Health Equity,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Brian Dittmeier,
Carolyn McCoy,
Partnership,
At-Risk Populations,
Advocacy,
Infant and Child Health

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a targeted public health nutrition program designed to support nutrition and health behaviors that reach low-income families. The program is funded through ...

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in the Pacific Territories

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Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
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Stroke,
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Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Palau,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Marcus Plescia

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in the Pacific Territories heart disease, stroke prevention, american heart month, cardiovascular health, chronic disease, pacific territories, environmental infrastructure, disease epidemic, tobacco ...

ASTHO Releases Five Health Policy Statements

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Michael Fraser,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Suicide Prevention,
Environmental Health,
Climate and Health,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Health Care Access,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Territories and Freely Associated States

On October 31, 2023 ASTHO announced the approval of one new and four updated health policy statements.

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

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Health Policy Update,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,
Primary Care and Public Health,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Guam,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Virgin Islands,
Palau,
Marshall Islands,
American Samoa,
Puerto Rico,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Andy Baker-White,
Beth Giambrone,
Emely Sanchez,
Partnership,
Advocacy,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...

Overcoming Baked-In Inequities and Promoting Health Equity in the Island Areas

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Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Workforce,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
American Samoa,
Federated States of Micronesia,
Guam,
Marshall Islands,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Palau,
Puerto Rico,
Virgin Islands,
Alex Wheatley,
Julia Von Alexander,
Kelsey Donnellan,
Neyling Fajardo,
Island Areas 101,
Operationalizing Equity,
Island Equity

Many health equity frameworks have been built in the context of the states, as such, they do not always translate easily to the U.S. territories and freely associated states.

How State and Territorial Health Departments Can Navigate Recent Executive Actions

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Health Policy Update,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Funding,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Tribal Health,
Partnership,
State Health Policy,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID and Supply Chain,
COVID Testing and Screening,
Emergency Powers,
Public Health Law,
Carolyn McCoy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Workforce

One of tools presidents have to implement and drive their strategy are executive actions. Executive orders and presidential memoranda carry the force of law and allow presidents to move quickly, deliver a clear message, organize the ...