All COVID-19 Resources

The Future of Food Safety Inspections

Podcast,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Members,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID Resilience,

South Carolina,

Robert Johnson,

Edward Simmer,

Susan Best,

Public Health Review

On this episode of Public Health Review: restaurant inspections go online in South Carolina, how they're working, and what's next as public health makes changes in response to the pandemic.

Public Health in 2020: The Year That Was

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Vaccine,

Members,

Health Equity,

Robert Johnson,

Rachel Levine,

Tom Frieden,

COVID and Workforce,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Review

On this episode, we ask public health experts to zoom out a bit and reflect on a truly remarkable year. These public health leaders discuss the politicization of public health mitigation efforts, becoming the target of hateful attacks, and ...

COVID-19 Highlights Urgent Need for Increased Public Health Funding

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Funding,

Members,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Funding,

Immunization,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Robert Johnson,

Jim Blumenstock,

Nirav Shah,

Public Health Review

This episode highlights why it's important for Congress and the Trump administration to support state, territorial, tribal, and local public health workforces as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The State of STDs

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

Robert Johnson,

Gail Bolan,

Jeff Stover,

Nathaniel Smith,

Members,

Arkansas,

Virginia,

LGBTQ+,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Syndemic-Related Infections,

Public Health Review

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are at a record high in the United States. In this episode, we hear state and national perspectives from leaders in the fight against STDs, discussing the resurgence and health impacts of STDs, proven ...

Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Telehealth,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Telehealth,

Arkansas,

North Carolina,

Lexa Giragosian

Rural hospital closures exacerbate poor socioeconomic conditions, job loss, cost of health services, transportation times and barriers, and inequitable access to quality care, all of which contribute to unfavorable maternal and infant ...

Four Questions with Public Health Communications Expert Kimberly Henderson

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Communications,

Crisis Communications,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development,

Washington, D.C.,

Kimberly Henderson,

Keith Coleman

Kim Henderson, formerly of DC Health, reflects on her experience and role leading public health communications for the nation’s capital.

ASTHO Specialist Program Makes Lasting Preparedness Improvements for People with Disabilities

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Series,

Embedded,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Disability Inclusion,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Preparedness,

Public Health Workforce,

Margaret Nilz

ASTHO has been helping jurisdictions prepare for and respond to the needs of people with disabilities during public health emergencies by embedding disability preparedness specialists in 16 state and 2 territorial health agencies.

A Syndemic Approach to STI Interventions and Prevention

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Video Blog Post,

Infectious Disease,

Syndemic-Related Infections,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

Partnership,

Jonathan Mermin

Jonathan Mermin of CDC discusses how using a syndemic approach could help health departments to address rising STI rates more effectively

Enhancing Dialysis Safety: Voices from the Making Dialysis Safer Coalition

Blog,

Video Blog Post,

People of Public Health,

Infectious Disease,

Healthcare-Associated Infections,

Partnership,

Public Health Workforce,

California,

Michigan,

Nebraska,

Eric Takiguchi,

Denise Parr,

Kate Tyner

Members of the Making Dialysis Safer for Patients Coalition discuss the role of public health in dialysis safety and the impact the coalition has had on their work.

Who Are the Vaccinators? A Look at the Vaccination Workforce

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID Vaccine,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Kansas,

Arkansas,

Indiana,

Maine,

Minnesota,

North Dakota,

South Carolina,

Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Oregon,

Maryland,

Pennsylvania,

California,

Illinois,

Adrianna Evans,

Maggie Davis,

People of Public Health,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Public Health Workforce

As the U.S. continues to undertake the largest vaccination campaign in almost a century, it has required government at all levels to surge workforce capacity. The federal government, states, territories, and local jurisdictions are acting ...