On March 2, 2022, ASTHO's CEO Michael Fraser praised President Biden's National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan.
On Dec. 22, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser issued a statement of support for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
On Dec. 1, 2020, ASTHO announced that members from Michigan and Washington, D.C., as well as several ASTHO staffers, have been published in the January/February 2021 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice discussing ...
On Nov. 6, 2020, ASTHO released a new report detailing strategies for using rapid point-of-care tests in the COVID-19 response.
On Sept. 2, 2020, ASTHO President and Secretary of Health for Pennsylvania released a statement urging greater collaboration between federal and state governments. This statement was a response to recent unexpected federal COVID-19 policy ...
On Aug. 14, 2020 ASTHO released a statement celebrating the 85th anniversary of Title V—the Social Security Act.
On March 13, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser released a statement applauding President Trump's emergency declaration.
ASTHO, NACCHO, and a coalition of partner organizations will hold a day of training for public health professionals on Feb. 26. 2020, in preparation for meetings on Capitol Hill.
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike Testifies on Lung Disease Outbreak WASHINGTON—Ngozi Ezike, MD, director of the Illinois Department of Health, testified today before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, ...
ASTHO Urges Increased Investment to Address Growing Obesity Epidemic ARLINGTON, VA—Obesity rates in the United States are on the rise, according to new reports from CDC and Trust for America’s Health. The number of states ...
This episode explains what the Shared Risk and Protective Factors framework is, and how states and territories can collaborate with a broader range of partners to implement research-based programs, policies, practices, and strategies that ...
On this episode, speakers will address both issues and highlight the importance of public health agencies leading with and integrating equity in their COVID-19 response. We hear from three leaders managing their COVID-19 response by ...
This episode will focus on lessons learned from Oregon Health Authority’s cyanotoxin education and outreach efforts, and how a water contamination emergency caused by cyanotoxins can quickly become a public information emergency. Three ...
In this wide-ranging conversation, Robert Redfield, MD, shares insights into how his own personal experiences have shaped his priorities as CDC director, the importance of improved communication around vaccine education, CDC’s strategy to ...
In this episode, hear about the policy implications and implementation strategies from the Tobacco Control Network and state public health executive leadership on tobacco cessation efforts.
In the United States, three main types of fungi—coccidioidomycosis, histoplasmosis, and blastomycosis—can cause lung infections like pneumonia when people breathe in fungal spores from the air. In honor of Fungal Disease Awareness Week, ...
In recognition of American Heart Month, this episode focuses on the important role that community health workers (CHWs) play in Virginia’s statewide approach to addressing health disparities and heart disease, in particular.
Anne Zink (Chief Medical Officer, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services) and Larry Lewis (licensed psychologist and executive coach) speak on the importance of celebrating “small wins”—tangible stories of progress that can ...
This episode explores the rise of suicide rates across the United States and the need for a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention. This discussion features a federal overview of the current landscape, Colorado’s ...
Public health departments can make progress helping smokers quit using the same policy and systems change approaches that have worked to reduce youth smoking.