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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 ...

A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office

A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office 30:38 minutes Learn how to form and manage an office of health equity or minority health, based on several firsthand experiences. Listen to the podcast episode ...

Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future

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Guam,

In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations and considerations that went into developing the Islands Health Equity Framework. ... Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations ...

What December Means for a Beloved Nutrition Program

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is a targeted public health nutrition program designed to support nutrition and health behaviors that reach low-income families. The program is funded through ...

ASTHO Releases Five Health Policy Statements

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On October 31, 2023 ASTHO announced the approval of one new and four updated health policy statements. ... ASTHO Releases Five Health Policy Statements On October 31, 2023 ASTHO announced the approval of one new and four updated health ...

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 ...

Lessons Learned from Palau's Journey to Develop Health Equity Indicators

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Palau's health ministry collaborated with its community to design indicators to better measure health equity in their jurisdiction. ... example illustrates how health agencies in Micronesia must navigate a delicate balance between ...

ASTHO Reports from Palau Equity Summit

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In February 2023, ASTHO staff traveled to Koror, Palau for a four-day health equity summit and held workshops to identify, select, and prioritize measures for Palau’s health equity work. ... community that is too seldom heard. Here, I ...