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Leveraging the SPACECAT: An Island Areas Resource

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This ASTHOReport provides an overview of the SPACECAT regional data for island areas, paired with foundational first steps to improve capacity in key opportunities for growth. ... Leveraging the SPACECAT: An Island Areas Resource This ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

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PFAS,
Guam,

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

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Guam,

ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a brief look at some of the public health ...

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Republic of the Marshall Islands The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is an independent nation in the western Pacific that lies on the other side of the international date line from the continental U.S. Relationship With the United ...

Strengthening Leadership, Risk Communications, and Preparedness in the Islands

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Guam,

Strengthening Leadership, Risk Communications, and Preparedness in the Islands Strengthening Public Health Preparedness in the Islands Sidnie Christian, Alyssa Boyea Key strategies in on leadership, risk communications, and preparedness, ...

Dengue Preparedness in the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States

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Guam,

Both the Pacific and Caribbean are on the front lines of the dengue health security threat. As a result, many island areas, especially in the USAPI and Puerto Rico, are doing great work to combat dengue. ... implementation of vector ...

Public Health Legislation in Island Areas

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Guam,

Learn about recent public health legislation in the islands areas related to access to nutritional foods, deterring substance use, and promoting healthy aging. ... limits annual sales to $50,000. Puerto Rico is considering PC-88, which ...

Supporting Community Health Workers in Territories and Freely Associated States

Guam,

Learn how territorial and freely associated state health agencies can support community health workers and their vital work in this brief. ... care and improve health outcomes. However, much of the recent funding for CHW programs comes ...

Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas

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Guam,

In the spring of 2022, ASTHO’s island area members convened at the first island-focused COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes and asked each other what creating an equitable and sustainable public health and healthcare system looks like ...