To promote health equity for people with disabilities, public health planning efforts should be intentional and inclusive. ASTHO has identified health equity as a strategic priority and supports its members in their quest to increase ...
Health is impacted not only by our genes and our lifestyles, but also by the social and economic systems that determine our quality of life and access to certain resources and care.
Puerto Rico Program Supports Vulnerable Populations ASTHO Island Support Learn how Puerto Rico addresses social determinants of health and promotes equity among vulnerable populations. The Puerto Rico Department of Health’s Health Equity ...
This ASTHOBrief highlights healthy aging frameworks by AARP and Trust for America's Health that include health promotion, injury prevention, and chronic disease management along with another domain that emphasizes facilitation of ...
Case investigators and contact tracers must understand and adapt to the culture of people with COVID-19 to conduct effective interviews and follow up. It is important that case investigators acknowledge existing fears and concerns, and ...
This four-part infographic series, developed by ASTHO with support from CDC’s Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support (CSTLTS), illustrates successes from six state health departments to show how Public Health ...
On Dec. 3, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, ASTHO is commemorating nearly 12 months of supporting disability and preparedness specialists in state and territorial health agencies. Throughout 2021, ASTHO embedded 20 full-time ...
Researchers estimate more than 140,000 children in the United States experienced the death of a parent or grandparent caregiver between April 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021. The study highlights disturbing disparities in caregiver deaths by ...
Understand the impact of PHIG in California, as Del Norte County introduces health education kiosks into the community to meet diverse needs.
Building More Equitable Communities Through Public Health Law Dawn Hunter Every week, my husband and I place a grocery order. We shop at an employee-owned supermarket chain known for its workplace culture. Sometimes we order online and ...
DELPH Reflections: A Journey Towards Creating a More Equitable and Just Democracy Fredrick Echols DELPH has helped public health professionals reflect on their purpose, cultivate compassionate leadership, understand system dynamics, and ...
Mejorando el Manejo de Desempeño en las Operaciones de Salud Ambiental del Condado de Licking, Ohio Colton Anderson El manejo de desempeño es crucial para garantizar la efectividad y eficiencia de las operaciones de un ...
The first cohort of the STRETCH Initiative held two hybrid convenings, where ten state teams engaged with content experts and each other.
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Four DELPH participants answer the question, “Which is more important for leadership in health equity: to influence the community to follow the leader’s vision or to influence the community to follow their own vision?”