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Massachusetts Sees Encouraging Decline in Overdose Deaths

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Members,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
Opioids,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Race and Public Health,
Massachusetts,
Monica Bharel

Interview with Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, about how the state is reducing overdose deaths in underserved populations, training medical students on preventing and managing ...

From the Chief Medical Officer: Braiding and Layering Funding Amplifies Public Health Impact

Blog,
Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Series,
Chief Medical Officer Series,
Rhode Island,
North Carolina,
People of Public Health,
Colorado,
Massachusetts,
Wisconsin,
Funding,
Marcus Plescia

Braiding and layering funding allows state health departments to leverage diverse fundings sources and amplify their impact. Learn more about this strategy and its importance.

From the Chief Medical Officer: How State Health Officials Can Make a Stand Against Menthol

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Series,
Chief Medical Officer Series,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Policy,
Federal Government Affairs,
Public Health Law,
State Health Policy,
Territorial Health Policy,
Communications,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
California,
Massachusetts,
North Carolina,
Oklahoma,
Rhode Island,
Marcus Plescia

Tobacco control has been a public health success in states across the nation, but there is still work to be done, especially surrounding the popularity of menthol and other types of flavored tobacco.

Equity as a Pillar in Our Vaccine Rollout

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID Vaccine,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
At-Risk Populations,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Members,
Massachusetts,
Social Determinants of Health,
Vaccine Hesitancy

A year ago, it was unthinkable that we would have 600,000 cases and more than 17,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Massachusetts. Many of us know someone who has become ill or has died from COVID-19 and the toll in suffering is ...

Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: Donna Levin, Act for Public Health Project Director, Network for Public Health Law

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Leadership Trailblazers,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
Preparedness,
Leadership Development,
Massachusetts,
Donna Levin

This interview is part of ASTHO’s Leadership Trailblazers series, which shares outstanding public health leaders’ inspirations, motivations, and accomplishments. This post features Donna Levin, JD, former executive director of the Network ...

PHIG Success Story: In Massachusetts, Building Public Health Infrastructure Starts with a Strong Workforce

Blog,
People of Public Health,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,
Public Health Workforce,
Massachusetts,
Elise Moore,
Arnaldo Machado,
Mirahnda Lombardo,
Christine Beluk,
Brett Turner,
Public Health Infrastructure Grant

PHIG Success Story: In Massachusetts, Building Public Health Infrastructure Starts with a Strong Workforce Elise Moore Massachusetts open houses, supported by CDC's Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG), connect the community with ...