All COVID-19 Resources

Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes

Blog,

Environmental Health,

At-Risk Populations,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Workforce,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Primary Care and Public Health,

HIV,

Natural Disasters,

Pandemics,

Communications,

COVID and Communication,

Amelia Poulin,

Sidnie Christian

Following a hurricane, the risk of exposure to infectious disease increases due, in part, to the presence of floodwater and debris. Hurricanes may contribute to population displacement and ...

State Policy Actions to Support Long-Term Care Facilities During COVID-19 Response

Health Policy Update,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Law/Policy,

State Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Public Health Law,

Pandemics,

Accreditation,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Ashley Ottewell,

Kate Heyer,

Florida,

Indiana,

Kentucky,

Massachusetts,

Michigan,

Minnesota,

New Jersey,

Texas,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Special Populations

As COVID-19 emerged and spread in the U.S., people working and residing in long-term care facilities have experienced a significant burden of COVID-19 cases and deaths. As of Oct. 8, deaths ...

The Importance of Preparing for Future Pandemics

Health Policy Update,

Federal Government Affairs,

COVID Preparedness,

Funding,

COVID and Funding,

Pandemics,

Carolyn McCoy,

COVID and Workforce

This policy update emphasizes the importance of policymakers choosing to increase funding for public health infrastructure and important initiatives, such as health equity, in the wake of the ...

The Historic Opportunity COVID-19 Presents to Address Health Equity

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Workforce,

Population Health and Prevention,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Pandemics,

Advocacy,

Marcus Plescia,

Operationalizing Equity,

People of Public Health,

Chief Medical Officer Series

The disparities experienced during the COVID pandemic have brought a national focus to health equity in our nation. The attention and resources currently being provided to help address health ...

National Preparedness Month: Recognizing Public Health Preparedness

Blog,

Natural Disasters,

Pandemics,

Public Health Workforce,

Climate and Health,

Partnership,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Workforce,

Funding,

Andrew D. Pickett

Fortunately, looking at the ASTHO Directors of Public Health Preparedness (DPHP) peer group and seeing the great work of public health emergency preparedness and response programs across the nation, ...

ASTHO Experts Featured in March Issue of Health Affairs

News Release,

ASTHO Member News,

ASTHO News,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Workforce,

Pandemics,

Members,

Alyssa Boyea,

Anne Zink,

Howard Koh,

Josh Sharfstein,

Michael Fraser,

Stephanie Rhodes,

Thomas Dobbs

On March 10, 2023, ASTHO announced that several organization experts, including ASTHO staff, leadership, and former state health officials, are featured in the March issue of Health Affairs, which is ...