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Breaking Barriers: Securing Partnerships to Advance Health Equity

This podcast explores innovative practices for leveraging non-traditional partnerships to support and sustain health equity expansion efforts.

Improving Access to Health Care in the Pacific: Q&A with Patrick Abraham

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This blog describes FSM’s efforts to improve access to care in some of the most remote and underserved areas of the Pacific.

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.

Strengthening the Role of Public Health Agency Officials in the Health Safety Net System

An ASTHO report detailing the value of public health agencies in informing Medicaid policies and programs.

Best Practices to Leverage Partnerships to Support Health Equity: An Implementation Cheat Sheet

Formal partnerships between health agencies and private companies can lead to resource sharing, expertise exchange, and improved health services delivery. The strategies outlined in this resource provide a comprehensive approach to ...

How-To Guide: Engaging Island Jurisdiction Partners

This how-to guide provides steps, tips, and templates for developing and maintaining effective partnerships within island health agencies.

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

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This blog describes how Palau's health ministry collaborated with its community to design indicators to better measure health equity in its jurisdiction.

Island Areas Public Health Policies in 2024

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Guam,

This blog describes public health legislation introduced during the Island Areas’ 2024 legislative sessions.

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

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Guam,

This blog shares key takeaways from the first Island Areas COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes.

Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future

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Guam,

This blog explains ASTHO’s Islands Health Equity Framework, which outlines a culturally resonant approach to health equity in the island areas.

Developing a Data Dashboard to Address Health Equity Concerns: Insights from Puerto Rico

This report shares Puerto Rico’s strategy and recommendations for developing a social determinants of health dashboard.

Overcoming Baked-In Inequities and Promoting Health Equity in the Island Areas

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Guam,

This blog describes the island areas COVID-19 successes and their cultural and historical context.