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 ...
This episode emphasizes the importance of addressing heart disease and stroke prevention through approaches that center on health equity, including systems-level changes, quality improvement, and ...
This episode highlights ASTHO’s President’s Challenge, “Building Health and Resilient Communities,” which is a multi-year campaign that calls on state, territorial, local, and tribal health officials ...
Although suicide was a critical public health issue in the U.S. long before the COVID-19 pandemic began, Americans are now reporting increased mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and ...
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 ...
ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a ...
Looking to the future, states are improving access to care, providing subsidies for tuition costs, expanding hours of licensed facilities, increasing access, and meeting the needs of both parents and ...
In addition to PFAS exposure assessments, state and territorial health agencies may also consider the role of social stressors during the risk assessment process.
ASTHO spoke with Palina Louangketh about her history as a refugee to the United States, her extensive work in expanding health equity in Idaho, and how her past has influenced her present.
Guest author Leandris Liburd reflects on her career in public health, the value of partnerships between sectors, and the future of health equity across the nation.
Larry Cohen discusses his leadership, how to maximize the value of prevention work to breakdown silos and better support communities, what excites him most about the current generation of public ...
Mylynn Tufte (alumni-ND) discusses the unique challenges faced by rural communities, steps North Dakota is taking to address disparities and improve health outcomes in the state, and how ASTHO's ...
This product identifies strategies for preventing ACEs, the role of public health in ACEs across levels of government, and policy development strategies to inform ACEs prevention.
ASTHO Awarded W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant To Support Healthy Communities ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) received a $450,000 grant from the W.K. ...
ASTHO Urges Increased Investment to Address Growing Obesity Epidemic ARLINGTON, VA—Obesity rates in the United States are on the rise, according to new reports from CDC and Trust for ...
Marice Ashe, founder and CEO of ChangeLab Solutions, discusses advice for states and territories working to build healthier, more resilient communities to advance health equity.
Healthcare consulting firm Leavitt Partners published survey results which found that, while most physicians acknowledge the impact of social determinants of health on their patients, most do not ...
State and territorial health departments, federal agencies, and other national partner organizations are increasingly taking steps to support healthy brain development at the earliest stages of life.
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place annually from September 15-October 15 to celebrate the history, culture, achievements, and influence of the Hispanic and Latinx community in the U.S. In ...