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ASTHO Legislative Prospectus | Previewing 2024 state legislative actions to increase health equity and optimal health for all.

ASTHO partnered with the International Association for Indigenous Aging to produce this series of communication materials to address the connection between brain health and heart health.

On October 31, 2023 ASTHO announced the approval of one new and four updated health policy statements.

Reviewing 2024 public health legislative actions in Island Areas.

Centering the Community’s Voice in State-Led Health Equity Initiatives health equity, public health departments, health outcomes, michigan public health institute, health disparities, underserved ...

Investing in Indiana’s Public Health Infrastructure Through Community-Driven Policy Change public health infrastructure, community driven policy, indiana state health commissioner, public health ...

It has never been more important for public health to better understand the disability community and quickly build skills and resources to better serve them, which makes it critical to include more ...

Supporting Resilience in Rural Areas Through Cross-Sector Partnerships ASTHO, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, rural health, public health, public health partnerships, health in ...

How Healthcare Providers Can Reduce Stigma to Improve Care for Patients Taking Long-Term Opioid Therapy healthcare providers, reduce stigma, opioid therapy, poor mental health, chronic pain, adverse ...

Raising awareness about superbugs and promoting a health equity approach to combat them.

ASTHO compiled a list of informative and inspirational public health podcasts to listen to in 2024.

Utilizing diverse perspectives allows for public health leaders to better serve their communities through leadership development.

These states are connecting public health and transportation to improve access to healthcare—learn how in this report.

Public health policies that support healthy transportation options for nonmotorists.

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in the Pacific Territories heart disease, stroke prevention, american heart month, cardiovascular health, chronic disease, pacific territories, environmental ...

Health Equity in Overdose Data to Action Overdose prevention and health equity are two vital aspects of addressing the urgent public health crisis of substance use and overdose. Overdose data is ...

This post explores the importance of including maternal and child health considerations in infectious disease emergency preparedness and response in states, territories, and freely associated states.

In 2021 ASTHO contracted with Lead for America to place eight fellows in state health departments to support these efforts and provide administrative functions.

A Roadmap for Using a Public Health Approach to Prevent Firearm Injury public health approach, prevent firearm injury, firearm related death, firearm violence, prevention strategies, health equity, ...

In this episode, our guests tell us how they put One Health into practice in a state health department, how health departments can connect across agencies to address One Health issues, and what falls ...