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Recommendations for Updating CDC/CSTE Cancer Cluster Investigation Guidelines

Brief,

Environmental Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Health Equity,

Arizona,

Connecticut,

Florida,

Maryland,

Massachusetts,

Montana,

New Mexico,

Texas,

Wisconsin

This ASTHOBrief contains three key recommendations for improving the 2013 CDC/CSTE Cancer Cluster Investigation Guidelines.

Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable

Brief,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Elimination of Disparities,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Margaret Nilz

Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, access to health care, centers for disease control, syndromic surveillance systems, health outcomes, person ...

Incorporating Health in All Policies: Tips for Grantmakers

Brief,

Funding,

Health Equity,

Operationalizing Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Health in All Policies,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management

This ASTHOBrief offers a menu of strategies and considerations for organizations interested in incorporating a Health in All Policies and equity-centered approach to the development and implementation of requests for proposals and notice ...

Initiating Cross-Sector Partnerships to Advance Population Health

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Rhode Island,

Wisconsin,

Maryland,

Delaware,

Colorado,

Texas,

Data Modernization and Informatics

Social determinants of healthcare are the conditions in which people are born, live, work, play, worship, and age. Read how these issues affect population health.

The Role of State Health Leaders in Addressing Substance Use Disorders Among Women, Infants, and Families

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Alaska,

Massachusetts,

New Hampshire,

Ohio,

Virginia,

West Virginia

This report highlights six public health approaches for addressing the rising incidence of substance use disorder and neonatal abstinence syndrome and draws out the critical role that state health leaders play in each.

Public Health Confronts the Mosquito: Developing Sustainable State and Local Mosquito Control Programs

Report,

Environmental Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Communications

Given the emergence of mosquito-borne viruses such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika in the United States and U.S. territories, this, the second edition of this report, provides guidance to assist local, state, and territorial mosquito ...

State Approaches to Insecticide Resistance Testing

Report,

Environmental Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Florida,

Louisiana

This report includes two case studies capturing how states are building capacity to address the threat of insecticide resistance. The case studies and analyses in this report may serve as a guide as states respond to similar problems in ...

State of Water Preparedness: A 2018 Scan of Water Preparedness and Response Infrastructure in State and Territorial Health Agencies

Report,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers

The data provided in this report is one effort to identify the strengths and understand the complexities of water preparedness for state and territorial public health directors, and to examine opportunities for improvement in the future.

Climate and Health Capacity Survey

Report,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Informatics and Surveillance,

Food and Water Safety,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters

This report analyzes the results from a survey of state and territorial health agency staff to collect information regarding health agency efforts to address climate change and extreme weather.

ASTHO Policy Committees

ASTHO Policy Committees Policy committees are instrumental in developing ASTHO policy through a process established by our membership in 2018. Committee members are subject matter experts in their field and are integral to the success of ...