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Public Health in 2020: The Year That Was

On this episode, we ask public health experts to zoom out a bit and reflect on a truly remarkable year. These public health leaders discuss the politicization of public health mitigation efforts, ...

A World AIDS Day Unlike Any Other: Resiliency During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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With the COVID-19 pandemic in full force, health agencies are ensuring that their focus does not drift from the fight to end the HIV epidemic. Resiliency is key to continue to make progress in this ...

The Need for Modernizing Public Health Data in Responding to COVID-19

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Public health data collection and surveillance systems by health departments are in dire need of modernization. Though the public health community began developing a path to modernization over the ...

Getting Ahead of the COVID-19 Vaccine

Scientists are working quickly to develop a safe and effective vaccine to provide immunity to COVID-19. Once a vaccine is approved, it will likely be imperative for states to authorize as many health ...

ASTHO Addresses Insular Areas Health Equity Through Federal Engagement

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As the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, ASTHO is committed to the T in our name. The health officials from the territories and freely-associated states are valued members and we ...

Public Health Highlights of President’s FY22 Budget Proposal

In May 2021, President Biden released full details of the fiscal year 2022 budget. Overall, the budget request combines President Biden's American Jobs Plan, his American Families Plan, and ...

In Case You Missed It: 10 Headlines from ASTHO’s Public Health TechXpo

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A quick rundown of sessions and speakers at the 2022 ASTHO Public Health TechXpo.

Overcoming Common Barriers to Data Linkage

ASTHO, with support from CDC, launched the first cohort of the Linking Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System and Clinical Outcomes Data Multi-Jurisdiction Learning Community in October 2021. ...

Environmental Health Innovations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In 2021, ASTHO convened state environmental health directors and directors of public health preparedness to discuss innovations developed during the COVID-19 pandemic such as virtual inspections. ...

Jurisdictions Seek to Modernize Vital Records Systems

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State issued documents, such as birth certificates, are often required to navigate daily life. Vital records policy is a complex and evolving issue with many of the processes and procedures left to ...

Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas

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In the spring of 2022, ASTHO’s island area members convened at the first island-focused COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes and asked each other what creating an equitable and sustainable public ...