Public Health Transformation Series

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, ASTHO has been exploring how health department programs, policies, and partnerships adapted and evolved to best serve their constituencies. ASTHO drew from peer networks and leadership representing environmental health, island jurisdictions, human resources and workforce development, informatics, public health preparedness, telehealth, and maternal, child, and infant health to document gains and/or responses to gaps in service. Read more in our Public Health Transformation series.

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Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist

This ASTHO report discusses how reproductive health services expanded during the pandemic, but inequities remain to mitigate.

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Lessons Learned from Moving to Virtual/Hybrid EOCs in the COVID-19 Response

This brief from ASTHO discusses the results of standing up virtual and hybrid emergency operations centers during the covid-19 pandemic.

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Public Health’s Use of Digital Tools During COVID-19

This brief describes decision-making amongst health agency leaders and staff as they implemented digital resources to support COVID-19 response.