In recognition of National Infant Immunization Week, ASTHO and AMCHP interviewed Michael Warren, MD, MPH, FAAP, and Associate Administrator of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) at the Health Resources and Services Administration ...
Improving Public Health Through Data and Communication
This video focuses on the effective use of data in public health communication. The panelists in the piece have shared their communication experiences, successes, and challenges ...
Addressing the impact of substance use disorder on pregnant and postpartum individuals: a critical analysis of SUD policy, access to care, and lessons from the field. ... This means that while the MHPAEA was positive progress for health ...
How State Health Departments Can Reduce Stigma to Improve Care for Patients Taking Long-Term Opioid Therapy
systemic stigma, opioid therapy, chronic pain, behavioral health conditions, prescription opioids, social identities, mental ...
States have largely dismissed weakening policies, but legislatures are likely to continue considering vaccine-related bills, which may allow public health leaders to work collaboratively toward improving vaccination rates and bolster the ...
ASTHO Statement on Resignation of CDC Director
ASTHO Statement on Resignation of CDC Director Fitzgerald
ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) president and executive director issued the following ...
Webinar Series: Leveraging Different Sectors to Address the Youth Mental Health Crisis
According to recent data from CDC, poor mental health symptoms and suicidal ideation are on the rise for high school students. Despite these rising ...
Voices from Public Health AmeriCorps (PHA) offer insights into the benefits gained at PHA and detail the program's experiential learning and professional development opportunities. ... Building Public Health Leaders: Voices from Public ...
HiAP Strategy Works in States, Locally to Meet Equity Challenges in COVID-19 Response
HiAP Strategy Works in States, Locally to Meet Equity Challenges in COVID-19 Response
While governments have faced challenges in adopting a Health in All ...
Senate Discussion Draft Eliminates Important Public Health Programs; Pushes Costs to States
ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, executive director of ASTHO, issued the following statement today on the Senate’s discussion draft of the healthcare ...
Interpretive phenomenologist Jennifer Thomas talks about the importance of words and their impact on the public health workforce. ... Your Words Matter
Interpretive phenomenologist Jennifer Thomas talks about the importance of words and ...
ASTHO Applauds Bipartisan Budget Deal
ASTHO Applauds 2018 Bipartisan Budget Deal
ARLINGTON, VA—Today, President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 into law ending the very brief government shutdown. John Wiesman, ASTHO’s ...
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. ... Statement from ASTHO on COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
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How Pennsylvania Health Department’s Cross-Sector Partnerships Are Strengthening Climate and Environmental Justice
health department, pennsylvania department of health, climate change, low income neighborhoods, heart disease, mental ...
Developing Internal Quality Improvement and Performance Management Training Modules
Training modules can enhance staff capabilities in quality improvement and performance management methodologies, improving organizational efficiency and ...
Increasing and maintaining vaccine coverage is an important way to prevent the spread of disease and keep communities healthy. Efforts to reduce COVID-19 transmission, such as social distancing, led to fewer people seeking non-urgent ...
This report contains lessons learned and examples of messaging strategies that were successful during cyanobacterial bloom responses, they were collected from 17 state health agency staff members across 12 states. ... Strategies for ...
Guam
Guam is an unincorporated U.S. territory in the western Pacific. It lies on the other side of the international date line from the continental U.S. For context, Guam is approximately eight hours, by plane, west of Hawaii. Guam’s ...
ASTHO Executive Director Michael Fraser Responds to the Affordable Care Act Replacement Bill
ARLINGTON, VA—“While millions of Americans may experience changes in their insurance coverage as part of the Affordable Care Act “repeal and ...
Learn about the importance of equity, diversity, and inclusion in public health—three pillars that are crucial to building healthier societies. ... described as whatever is necessary to get a person, family, population, or community to the ...