ASTHO and NCSD Issue Joint Statement on Concerning Rise in Syphilis Cases Across U.S.
On April 11, 2023, ASTHO and NCSD issued a joint statement addressing rising cases of syphilis and congenital syphilis in the United States.
On April 11, 2023, ASTHO and NCSD issued a joint statement addressing rising cases of syphilis and congenital syphilis in the United States.
On March 22, 2023, ASTHO released a statement on EPA's newly-proposed drinking water rule for six PFAS substances.
State and Territorial Health Officials Applaud Surgeon General’s First Ever Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) ...
Health Officials and Attorneys General Convene to Discuss Legal and Public Health Solutions to Opioid Epidemic ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the ...
State Health Officials to Congress: Act on Zika Funding Now ARLINGTON, VA—While Congress debates the future of federal funding for Zika preparedness and response, the Zika virus continues to spread. ...
State and Territorial Health Officials Gather in Washington, D.C. to Make the Case for Prevention and Public Health Programs WASHINGTON, DC—State and territorial health officials from across the ...
Multistate Measles Outbreak Drives Up State Health Agency Costs and Points to Importance of Quality Immunization Communication ARLINGTON, VA—With the Disneyland measles outbreak up to 87 cases ...
On Jan. 30, 2023, ASTHO released a statement commending the FDA on a new proposal to conduct individual risk assessments for blood donors, a policy that reflects the best available science while not ...
State and Territorial Health Leaders Commend Selection of John Wiesman as Co-Chair of Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ...
ASTHO President States Third Year of Declining Life Expectancy is a “Wake-Up Call” ARLINGTON, VA—Suicides and drug overdoses caused life expectancy in the United States to fall again in 2017. In what ...
Health Officials Alarmed by Declining U.S. Vaccination Rates, Country Could Face Scenario Like Europe's Measles Outbreak ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ...
Health Officials Respond to Alarming Increases in Congenital Syphilis ARLINGTON, VA—Newborn syphilis cases have more than doubled in the last 4 years, and last year, the United States saw the most ...
Michigan Court Decision on Health Official's Case is Bad for Public Health ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, CEO of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), issued the ...
Illnesses on the Rise from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Remain Top Issue for Health Officials ARLINGTON, VA—Today, CDC released a Vital Signs report on the nation’s increasing risk ...
ASTHO Urges Congress to Increase Funding for Public Health Programs ARLINGTON, VA—Today, John Wiesman, ASTHO president and secretary of health at the Washington State Department of ...
ASTHO Statement on the Appointment of CDC Director, Robert Redfield ARLINGTON, VA—John Wiesman, ASTHO president and secretary of health at the Washington State Department of Health, issued the ...
ASTHO Applauds Bipartisan Budget Deal ASTHO Applauds 2018 Bipartisan Budget Deal ARLINGTON, VA—Today, President Trump signed the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 into law ending the very brief ...
Opioid Epidemic Remains a Public Health Emergency ARLINGTON, VA—ASTHO President John Wiesman issued the following statement in response to Acting HHS Secretary Eric Hargan’s announcement about the ...
Mixed Progress on Preventing Preterm Births Concerns State and Territorial Health Officials ARLINGTON, VA—Today, the March of Dimes released its 2017 Premature Birth Report Card, which found that few ...
State Health Officials Strongly Encourage Influenza Vaccinations Among Pregnant Women ARLINGTON, VA—Jay Butler, MD, ASTHO president and chief medical officer for the Alaska Department of Health and ...