State and Territorial Health Officials Applaud Surgeon General’s First Ever Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) commends U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy ...
ASTHO Honors 2015 Public Health Heroes SALT LAKE CITY—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 ASTHO public health heroes awards. Anne Schuchat, director of CDC's ...
On March 3, 2025, ASTHO announced that Susan Kansagra would be joining the organization as Chief Medical Officer.
Advocating on Capitol Hill for strong public health systems is critical to advancing the work of state and territorial health agencies. ASTHO's 2019 “Washington Week” has come and gone, but the work is far from over.
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 Aug. 3, 2022, ASTHO and the de Beaumont Foundation announced the 2021 PH WINS findings. They provide a unique snapshot of the state and local government public health workforce.
On August 9, 2022, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, released a statement on the declaration of monkeypox as a national public health emergency.
Health Officials Alarmed by Declining U.S. Vaccination Rates, Country Could Face Scenario Like Europe's Measles Outbreak DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is concerned about the latest ...
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 ...
Illnesses on the Rise from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Remain Top Issue for Health Officials DATELINE — Today, CDC released a Vital Signs report on the nation’s increasing risk of vector-borne disease and what can be done to reduce ...
ASTHO Member and West Virginia Health Commissioner Rahul Gupta Testifies on Nation’s Opioid Epidemic DATELINE — Rahul Gupta, commissioner and state health officer at the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources’ Bureau ...
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike Testifies on Lung Disease Outbreak DATELINE — Ngozi Ezike, MD, director of the Illinois Department of Health, testified today before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, ...
ASTHO Statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 DATELINE — Michael Fraser, executive director of ASTHO, issued the following statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018. “Yesterday, Congress sent a clear ...
ASTHO Awards Public Health Leaders for Outstanding Service DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) honored public health leaders with several awards this week at its 2017 Annual Meeting in ...
On March 3, 2021, ASTHO members gathered virtually for Hill Day, to provide members of Congress with an update on the COVID-19 response in their states and territories and to discuss how federal funding is being used in state, territorial, ...
State Health Officials Urge Families to Take Preventive Measures During Current Respiratory Virus Surge astho, association of state and territorial health organizations, anne zink, joseph kanter, manisha juthani, respiratory virus surge, ...
ASTHO Provides Recommendations to President’s Commission on Opioids DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) appreciates recent actions taken by Congress and President Trump to address opioid ...
State Health Officials Strongly Encourage Influenza Vaccinations Among Pregnant Women DATELINE — Jay Butler, MD, ASTHO president and chief medical officer for the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, released the following ...
ASTHO and Safe States Alliance Commit to Supporting State Injury and Violence Prevention Programs DATELINE — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials supports the just-released Safe States Alliance’s 2015 State of the ...