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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.

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 Jan. 21, 2020, Nathaniel Smith, MD, MPH, secretary of health at the Arkansas Department of Health and ASTHO president, issued a statement acknowledging the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the U.S. Smith assured the public that ...

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, ...

State Health Officials to Congress: Act on Zika Funding Now ARLINGTON, VA—While Congress debates the future of federal funding for Zika preparedness and response, the Zika virus continues to spread. Rising case numbers and new information ...

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 ...

Three public health experts share how they prioritized vaccine equity for American Indian and Alaskan Native communities on the local, state, and national levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This episode dissects concerns at the southwest United States border, where health and governmental officials find themselves managing an extraordinarily complex situation: handling an increase in migration activity during a global ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On March 10, 2023, ASTHO announced that several organization experts, including ASTHO staff, leadership, and former state health officials, are featured in the March issue of Health Affairs, which is focused on public health lessons during ...

On Feb. 24, 2021, ASTHO member and public health leader Ngozi Ezike, MD, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, testified before the House Homeland Security Committee. Ezike answered questions in the hearing, ...

On Sept. 9, 2021, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser, PhD, issued a statement of support for President Biden's action plan, "Path Out of the Pandemic."

On Feb. 2, 2021, ASTHO members and public health leaders Jill Hunsaker Ryan, MPH of Colorado, Ngozi Ezike, MD of Illinois, and Joneigh Khaldun of Michigan testified before a House subcommittee. Each panelist responded to questions from ...

On Feb. 2, 2021 ASTHO and the assembly of members pledged to ensure equitable access of the COVID-19 vaccine and to collect accurate demographic data to assure detection and response to any potential disparities in vaccine administration.

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.

On Oct. 13, 2022, ASTHO CMO Marcus Plescia released a statement supporting ACIP's decision to encourage adding COVID-19 vaccinations to standard immunization schedules.

On April 7, 2022 ASTHO unveiled "Sustained Management of COVID-19: Considerations for State and Territorial Health Agencies," a set of actionable, evidence-based strategies for state and territorial public health agencies to ...