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Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! Public Health in the Courts

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Emergency Powers,

Pandemics,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Vaccine,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Opioids,

Climate and Health,

California,

Connecticut,

Hawaii,

Maine,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Montana,

New York,

North Carolina,

Pennsylvania,

Texas,

West Virginia,

Christina Severin

There are a number of court cases playing out across the country that could affect the options state and territorial health officials have to limit the spread of disease and promote health and ...

What ASTHO Expects from the Incoming Biden Administration

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

Funding,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Race and Public Health,

Climate and Health,

Pandemics,

COVID and Funding,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

Jeffrey O. Ekoma,

Population Health and Prevention

As the country prepares for the inauguration of President-Elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on Wednesday, the incoming administration has highlighted several priorities over the next four years. This post ...

Why It’s Never Too Early to Prep for Hurricane Season

Blog,

Climate and Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Natural Disasters,

Florida,

Virgin Islands,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Partnership,

Emma Carlson

Health agencies play a key role in preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other severe weather events.

How to Stay Safe This Winter

Blog,

Climate and Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Natural Disasters,

Arizona,

Washington, D.C.,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oregon,

Texas,

Vermont,

Wisconsin,

Emma Talkington

States are preparing to keep their communities safe during severe storms and low temperatures this winter.

Supporting Resilience in Rural Areas Through Cross-Sector Partnerships

Report,

Health in All Policies,

Climate and Health,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Idaho,

Kansas,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Oregon,

Texas,

Wisconsin,

Ali Aslam

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 ...

Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke—States Prepare for Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke

Blog,

Climate and Health,

Partnership,

Natural Disasters,

Health in All Policies,

California,

Minnesota,

Washington,

Emma Talkington

As the United States begins to see more wildfires, it is important for health agencies to be ready to address concerns from the public and collaborate with other state agencies to mitigate the health ...

ASTHO Releases Five Health Policy Statements

News Release,

ASTHO News,

Policy Statement,

Michael Fraser,

Suicide Prevention,

Climate and Health,

Race and Public Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Territories and Freely Associated States

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

United for One Health

PFAS,

Climate and Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

COVID-19,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Partnership,

People of Public Health,

Andrew Tucker,

Wayne E. Cascio,

Health in All Policies,

Data Modernization and Informatics

Nov. 3, 2021, marks the sixth annual One Health Day, a global campaign to recognize and embrace how public health is connected to the health of animals and our shared environment. In this post, ASTHO ...

Partnerships for Environmental Health Challenges Show the Way Forward

PFAS,

Climate and Health,

People of Public Health,

Partnership,

Pandemics,

Research,

Federal Government Affairs,

Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta

Guest post by Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, PhD. Last month, I had the pleasure of joining ASTHO’s Vice President for Health Security, Meredith Allen, EPA Administrator Michael Regan, and the president of ...

Climate and Health Capacity Survey

Report,

Climate and Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Food and Water Safety,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Health Equity,

COVID-19,

Natural Disasters

This report analyzes the results from a survey of state and territorial health agency staff to collect information regarding health agency efforts to address climate change and extreme weather.