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
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This brief draws on health officials’ experiences in territories and Freely Associated States to illustrate opportunities to lead improvement efforts by building relationships, committing to data use, establishing regular ...
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 ...
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 ...
Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, maternal and infant health data, U.S. territories, public health, surveillance programs, pregnancy risk ...
A Blueprint for Establishing a Health Equity or Minority Health Office
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Learn how to form and manage an office of health equity or minority health, based on several firsthand experiences. Listen to the podcast episode ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Learn about the keys of structure and flexibility for effective public health planning—when embraced with humility, this formula can lead to success. ... process that can evolve over time. Planning Planning starts from the current ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The theme for 2019 National Preparedness Month is "Prepared, Not Scared" with an emphasis on encouraging parents, teachers, and caregivers to teach our youth what to do when a crisis occurs, and how we all can take preparedness ...
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 ...
The purpose of the Island Health Equity Framework is to create a shared understanding of how to move towards health equity in an island context. ... Islands Health Equity Framework
The purpose of the Island Health Equity Framework is to ...
ASTHO legislative alert, Dec. 20, 2022: End-of-Year Funding and Policy Package Summary ... End-of-Year Funding and Policy Package Summary
ASTHO legislative alert, Dec. 20, 2022: End-of-Year Funding and Policy Package Summary
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...