All COVID-19 Resources

Improving Community Access to Care Through Health Disparities Grant

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Texas,

Utah,

Virginia

Improving Community Access to Care Through Health Disparities Grant Learn how states have addressed COVID-related health disparities and improved health equity in their jurisdictions in these case studies. In 2021, as part of the COVID-19 ...

The Value of Health in All Policies

Report,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Health in All Policies,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Funding,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

California,

Colorado,

Minnesota,

New York,

Tennessee,

Wisconsin

This report identifies and breaks down seven core value areas that emerge from taking a health in all policies approach to policymaking and programming.

ASTHO Responds to House Ways and Means Request for Information on Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas

Advocacy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Rural Health,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Funding,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territorial Health Policy,

Michael Fraser

On Oct. 4, 2023, ASTHO responded to a Request for Information from the U.S. House of Representatives' Ways and Means Committee on the subject of improving access to healthcare and rural and underserved areas, including the island ...

Website Accessibility: Enhancing Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Registration and Beyond

Brief,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

At-Risk Populations,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Disability Inclusion,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Communication,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Haley Burrous

For many individuals living with disabilities, inaccessible vaccination websites have been a significant barrier to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Recent studies have found that many vaccination websites do not reliably meet accessibility ...

Health Equity Approaches to Preventing Heart Disease and Strokes

Podcast,

Health in All Policies,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Healthy Aging,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Robert Johnson,

Esther L. Muña,

Chip Allen,

Michael L. Sells,

Public Health Review

This episode emphasizes the importance of addressing heart disease and stroke prevention through approaches that center on health equity, including systems-level changes, quality improvement, and community development. CDC’s Division for ...

Considering the Role of Social Stressors in Chemical Risk Assessment

Brief,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

California,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

New York,

Ali Aslam

In addition to PFAS exposure assessments, state and territorial health agencies may also consider the role of social stressors during the risk assessment process.

Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable

Brief,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Elimination of Disparities,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Margaret Nilz

Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, access to health care, centers for disease control, syndromic surveillance systems, health outcomes, person ...

Mission Possible: Healthy Lives for Everyone

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Leandris Liburd

Guest author Leandris Liburd reflects on her career in public health, the value of partnerships between sectors, and the future of health equity across the nation.

Idaho’s Health Equity Champion: A Q&A with Palina Louangketh

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Idaho,

Robert Johnson,

Palina Louangketh

ASTHO spoke with Palina Louangketh about her history as a refugee to the United States, her extensive work in expanding health equity in Idaho, and how her past has influenced her present.

ASTHO Reports from Palau Equity Summit

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Partnership,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

LGBTQ+,

Island Equity,

Palau,

Karl Ensign

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.