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Economic security and well-being, job stability, access to safe and affordable housing, access to healthy and nutritious foods, and access to resources to manage mental and physical health—all of these things impact individual, family, and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has exasperated challenges around access to nutritious and affordable foods. In response, the federal government has taken action to increase funding and access to programs to strengthen food security.

ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser, PhD, and Tracey Wareing Evans, President and CEO of APHSA, sit down to discuss building a foundational family well-being roadmap amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

The movement to address racism through policy change in the U.S. is receiving significant political support at every level of government. Government institutions are acknowledging the systemic oppression of people of color that persists in ...

Each year the U.S. battles seasonal influenza, leaving millions of people sick, hospitalized, or worse. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, it is crucial for all eligible individuals to receive a flu vaccine to help reduce the likelihood ...

On Nov. 19, 2020, ASTHO released a statement warning that because of an exponential increase in new infections of COVID-19 nationwide, government officials will have to significantly adjust their response activities to prevent new ...

On Oct. 15, 2020, ASTHO and the Association of Immunization Managers released a statement urging Congress to provide emergency supplemental funding for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration.

On April 29, 2020, ASTHO and the National Coalition of STD Directors announced Making Contact, a new course to prepare new contact tracers for their work of helping identify COVID-19 positive cases and those with whom they have been in ...

On April 16, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser issued a statement praising the findings of a Trust for America's Health report, The Impact of Chronic Underfunding on America’s Public Health System: Trends, Risks and Recommendations, 2020.

On March 27, 2020, ASTHO and several partner organization released a statement applauding Congress for its commitment to public health data modernization in the CARES Act.

On March 23, 2020, ASTHO issued a statement welcoming former Louisiana state health official J.T. Lane, MPH as the ogranization's new Chief Population Health and Innovation Officer.

On Feb. 3, 2020, Nathaniel Smith, MD, MPH, ASTHO president and secretary of health for Arkansas, released a statement in response to new CDC data, indicating that life expectancy in the U.S. rose for the first time in four years.

ASTHO, NACCHO, and NCSD warn of rising tide of STDs threatening millions of American lives

Health Officials Combat Nation’s Maternal Mortality Rates ARLINGTON, VA—State and territorial health officials are assessing maternal care programs within their states to address the rise in maternal deaths across the nation. According to ...

ASTHO Urges Broad Tobacco Control Policies to Stop Youth E-Cigarette Use ARLINGTON, VA—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 ...

Health Officials Alarmed by Declining U.S. Vaccination Rates, Country Could Face Scenario Like Europe's Measles Outbreak ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is concerned about the latest ...

ASTHO Statement on Trump Administration's Latest Opioid Efforts ARLINGTON, VA—One year ago, the Trump administration declared the nation’s opioid crisis a public health emergency, garnering attention and additional resources to combat ...

Michigan Court Decision on Health Official's Case is Bad for Public Health ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, CEO of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), issued the following statement today in response to a ...

The Fostering Breastfeeding Equity Through Community Engagement webinar series emphasizes the importance of community engagement when developing policies.

ASTHO informatics and innovation leaders gathered for an introduction to AI and its potential applications in state and territorial public health.