Integrado: Academia de Preparación para Emergencias de Salud Pública de Puerto Rico
Spanish language version of "Embedded: Puerto Rico’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Academy" blog post.
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ASTHO and PIHOA Praise Approval of Medicaid Funding Fix for U.S. Territories
ASTHO and PIHOA Praise Approval of Medicaid Funding Fix for U.S. Territories ARLINGTON, VA—This week, Congress approved legislation to extend Medicaid funding for two years for the U.S. territories ...
Resilient, Accessible, and Affordable Healthcare: Bouncing Forward From COVID-19
COVID-19 has stressed the U.S. healthcare and public health systems and highlighted racial and ethnic disparities in pre-existing conditions and health outcomes. In this episode, our guests discuss ...
Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations
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Ohio,
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The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are ...
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in the Pacific Territories
Guam,
Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention in the Pacific Territories heart disease, stroke prevention, american heart month, cardiovascular health, chronic disease, pacific territories, environmental ...
ASTHO Responds to House Ways and Means Request for Information on Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas
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 ...
Hearing the Hill
Hearing the Hill astho, association of state and territorial health officials, opioid crisis, covid-19 funds, public health, public health data and workforce, american rescue plan, promoting health, ...
Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future
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Guam,
In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations and considerations that went into developing the Islands Health Equity Framework.
ASTHO Reports from Palau Equity Summit
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.
ASTHO Releases Five Health Policy Statements
On October 31, 2023 ASTHO announced the approval of one new and four updated health policy statements.
Island Areas Public Health Policies in 2024
Guam,
Reviewing 2024 public health legislative actions in Island Areas.
Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories
Strengthening Maternal and Infant Health Data in the U.S. Territories ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, maternal and infant health data, U.S. territories, public health, ...
Why It’s Never Too Early to Prep for Hurricane Season
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Health agencies play a key role in preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other severe weather events.
Improving Indirect Cost Rate Use in Island Jurisdictions
Guam,
Learn how increasing the use of indirect cost rates in the territories and freely associated states can help improve public health financing in these jurisdictions.
Territorial Support for COVID-19 Health Equity: TA for OT21-2103 Recipients
Territorial Support for COVID-19 Health Equity: TA for OT21-2103 Recipients article yes
Island Health Officials Advocate to Strengthen Healthcare Infrastructure During ASTHO’s Spring Leadership Meeting
On March 2, 2023, ASTHO announced that during the 2023 spring meeting, island health officials will also meet with Congress and the administration to urge them to strengthen island health systems and ...
Advocacy Over Zoom: A New Frontier for ASTHO’s Hill Day
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Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation
PFAS,
Guam,
Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state ...
Territories and Freely Associated States
Territories and Freely Associated States Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, us territories, improve population and community health, freely associated states, territorial ...
Top Nine Public Health Highlights of 2019
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ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser looks back on nine of the top public health highlights in 2019.