ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, Comments on COVID-19 Vaccine Approval for Children Ages Six Months to Five Years ARLINGTON, VA—Today, Association of State and Territorial Health ...
On April 7, 2022 ASTHO unveiled "Sustained Management of COVID-19: Considerations for State and Territorial Health Agencies," a set of actionable, evidence-based strategies for state and ...
The 2021 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey indicates that more than half of America’s public health workers report at least one symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder as a result ...
On March 2, 2022, ASTHO's CEO Michael Fraser praised President Biden's National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan.
On March 11, 2021, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser released a statement applauding Congress and the Biden administration on the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
On Dec. 22, 2020, ASTHO CEO Michael Fraser issued a statement of support for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
On Dec. 1, 2020, ASTHO announced that members from Michigan and Washington, D.C., as well as several ASTHO staffers, have been published in the January/February 2021 issue of the Journal of Public ...
On Nov. 19, 2020, ASTHO released a statement warning that because of an exponential increase in new infections of COVID-19 nationwide, government officials will have to significantly adjust their ...
On Oct. 20, 2020, ASTHO and the American Pharmacists Association announced the formation of the National Associations' COVID Vaccine Leadership Council. A coalition dedicated to the creation of a ...
On Oct. 15, 2020, ASTHO and the Association of Immunization Managers released a statement urging Congress to provide emergency supplemental funding for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and ...
On Sept. 24, 2020, ASTHO released data from the Profile of State and Territorial Public Health. Findings indicate that in the lead-up to COVID-19 public health agencies around the U.S. continues to ...
On Sept. 2, 2020, ASTHO President and Secretary of Health for Pennsylvania released a statement urging greater collaboration between federal and state governments. This statement was a response to ...
On Aug. 14, 2020 ASTHO released a statement celebrating the 85th anniversary of Title V—the Social Security Act.
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 15, 2023, ASTHO announced a jointly-authored article on state and territorial emergency powers since the COVID-19 pandemic has been published in Journal of Emergency Management.
On March 22, 2023, ASTHO released a statement on EPA's newly-proposed drinking water rule for six PFAS substances.
ASTHO Statement on the President's 2018 Budget Blueprint ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) released the following statement today on the President’s ...
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 ...
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 ...