All COVID-19 Resources

Ending the HIV Epidemic: 40 Years of Progress

Infectious Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Healthcare Access,

Arizona,

California,

Washington, D.C.,

New Jersey,

Blog,

Anna Bartels,

Tequam Worku,

Illinois,

Virginia,

Nevada,

Pennsylvania,

Minnesota,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Federal Government Affairs,

Data Modernization and Informatics

This June marked the 40-year anniversary of the first five cases of what later became known as AIDS reported in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Since then, more than 32 million people have died from the disease worldwide and ...

Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Supportive Housing

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Funding,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Maryland,

Louisiana,

Social Determinants of Health,

Kyle Bogaert,

Meredith Alexander,

Grants and Contracts Management,

Disability Inclusion,

Health in All Policies,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Early Brain Development,

At-Risk Populations,

Oklahoma

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the intersections of social determinants of health, such as transportation, education, and housing, and their impact on the health of individuals and communities. As the moratorium on evictions ends in ...

States Work to Support Rural Hospitals Despite Pandemic Challenges

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Health Equity,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Workforce,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Rural Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

California,

Hawaii,

Maryland,

Kentucky,

Kansas,

Oklahoma,

Utah,

Beth Giambrone,

Public Health Workforce

When rural hospitals close, it increases the distance people must travel for essential healthcare services. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted and magnified the factors leading to rural hospital closures across the country. Many ...

The State of STDs

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

Robert Johnson,

Gail Bolan,

Jeff Stover,

Nathaniel Smith,

Members,

Arkansas,

Virginia,

LGBTQ+,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Syndemic-Related Infections

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are at a record high in the United States. In this episode, we hear state and national perspectives from leaders in the fight against STDs, discussing the resurgence and health impacts of STDs, proven ...

Massachusetts Sees Encouraging Decline in Overdose Deaths

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Overdose Prevention,

Opioids,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Massachusetts,

Monica Bharel

Interview with Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, about how the state is reducing overdose deaths in underserved populations, training medical students on preventing and managing ...

Restorative Justice in Schools: An Upstream Approach for Addressing Inequities in the Risk of Incarceration

Report,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Education

This report discusses school restorative justice practices as a potential protective factor and an alternative to exclusionary discipline policies in K-12 school settings.

Public Health Emergency Planning Toolkit

Report,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Disability Inclusion,

Elimination of Disparities,

Operationalizing Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

Preparedness,

COVID Resilience,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID Preparedness

This ASTHO report, which was co-authored with the World Institue on Disabilities, answers top questions around disability preparedness initatives, and prioritizes inclusive planning while providing overarching guidance that can be applied ...

What We Learned at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Workforce,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations

What We Learned at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum ASTHO | Our staff's top takeaways from the TechXpo. astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health techxpo and futures forum, public health ...

Addressing the Impact of Rural Hospital Closures on Maternal and Infant Health

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Telehealth,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Telehealth,

Arkansas,

North Carolina,

Lexa Giragosian

Rural hospital closures exacerbate poor socioeconomic conditions, job loss, cost of health services, transportation times and barriers, and inequitable access to quality care, all of which contribute to unfavorable maternal and infant ...

ASTHO Specialist Program Makes Lasting Preparedness Improvements for People with Disabilities

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Series,

Embedded,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Disability Inclusion,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Preparedness,

Public Health Workforce,

Margaret Nilz

ASTHO has been helping jurisdictions prepare for and respond to the needs of people with disabilities during public health emergencies by embedding disability preparedness specialists in 16 state and 2 territorial health agencies.