Population Health and Prevention

Population health and public health prevention efforts aim to create systems, environments, and policies that promote the health of the larger population. ASTHO supports state and territorial health agencies in their efforts to reduce the factors that contribute to health problems and introduce evidence-based and innovative strategies that improve health and well-being.

Population health strategies include strengthening integration between payers, providers, community organizations, and public health agencies to better address the social determinants of health and health equity. It also includes the foundational data systems critical to monitoring and measuring impact. ASTHO engages with national partners to support state and territorial health agencies in their data modernization efforts and builds workforce capacity for interjurisdictional data sharing.

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Braiding and Layering Funding for Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention

A report illustrating how health agencies can combine existing funding streams to achieve population-level impact.

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Innovative STD Prevention and Treatment Strategies Microlearning

Featuring the work of Strengthening STD Prevention and Control for Health Departments (STD PCHD) grantees, these microlearnings translate successful interventions into strategies and resources.

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Braiding and Layering Funding to Address the Social Determinants of Health

These resources highlight case examples and provide best practices for sustainably funding initiatives focused on social determinants of health.

Latest Prevention Resources

View of the National Park of American Samoa on the island of Tutuila.
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Public Health Legislation in Island Areas

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Shaping Vaccine Cost and Coverage for Medicaid-Eligible Individuals

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HHS Budget Hearings Chart New Direction for Public Health

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Update on State Legislative Sessions 2025

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Supporting Adolescent Health Through School-Based Health Programs

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Prioritizing Cases and Contacts: Considerations for STI Programs During Emergency Response

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Hearings Spotlight Inflation, Opioids, and Other Challenges Facing Older Adults

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States Amending Policies to Slow Congenital Syphilis Increases

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Collaborations

ASTHO has two policy committees—the Community Health and Prevention committee and the Population Health and Informatics committee—that help state and territorial public health agencies  build their capacity to address America’s major health problems and the leading causes of death and disability.