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ASTHO Recognizes State, Territorial, and National Leaders in Public Health

News Release,

News,

ASTHO News,

ASTHO Member News,

Awards and Recognition,

Members,

Anne Schuchat,

Karyl Thomas Rattay,

Joan Duwve,

Grant Baldwin,

Patricia Mitchell,

Jennifer Clarke,

Roy Blunt,

Patty Murray,

Texas,

California,

Karen McKeown,

Missouri

ASTHO Recognizes State, Territorial, and National Leaders in Public Health ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) presented several awards during its 2018 Annual Meeting this week to commend public ...

ASTHO and Safe States Alliance Respond to Rising Injury Deaths Among Children and Adolescents

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Injury and Violence Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health,

Partnership,

John Wiesman,

Rich Hamburg

ASTHO and Safe States Alliance Respond to Rising Injury Deaths Among Children and Adolescents ARLINGTON, VA—Today, CDC released a report showing that injuries, suicides, and homicides are leading to more deaths among children and ...

ASTHO Statement on Media Reports Regarding “Banned Words” at CDC

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Michael Fraser,

Brenda Fitzgerald,

Members,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

ASTHO Statement on Media Reports Regarding “Banned Words” at CDC ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, executive director of ASTHO, issued the following statement on recent media reports regarding “banned words” at CDC: “It is critical that public ...

John Wiesman Named ASTHO President

News Release,

News,

ASTHO Member News,

ASTHO News,

Members,

John Wiesman,

Nicole Alexander-Scott,

Michael Fraser

John Wiesman Named ASTHO President ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced the appointment of John Wiesman, secretary of health at the Washington State Department of Health, as ASTHO’s new ...

Health Officials Intensify Zika Prevention Efforts

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Members,

Infectious Disease,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Environmental Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Infant and Child Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Brenda Fitzgerald

Health Officials Intensify Zika Prevention Efforts ARLINGTON, VA—State and territorial health officials are redoubling prevention efforts to address the serious public health threats associated with Zika virus and to protect the health of ...

ASTHO Board Selects Michael Fraser to Serve as New Executive Director

News Release,

News,

ASTHO News,

Members,

Michael Fraser,

Edward P. Ehlinger,

Sharon Moffatt

ASTHO Board Selects Michael Fraser to Serve as New Executive Director ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced today that Michael Fraser, PhD, CAE, will serve as the organization’s executive ...

Improving Access to Risk Appropriate Care and Maternal Health Outcomes through Provider Engagement

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Tribal Health,

Members,

Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,

Alaska,

Texas,

Robert Johnson,

Lily Lou,

Eugene Toy,

Podcast

In this episode, two maternal healthcare veterans share approaches for bringing providers into the process, as well as how state health officials can promote risk appropriate care strategies and address challenges in achieving equitable ...

BONUS: Fighting the Next COVID-19 Wave

Podcast,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Immunization,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Members,

Robert Johnson,

Joseph Kanter,

Karyl Thomas Rattay,

Nirav Shah

This bonus episode is taken from a virtual news conference on Thursday, July 29, 2021. In it, Nirav Shah (Maine), Karyl Rattay (Delaware), and Joseph Kanter (Louisiana), discuss the latest issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic—mask ...

Healthy People 2030: A National Blueprint for Health Improvement

Podcast,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Healthy People 2030,

Health Equity,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Members,

Arkansas,

Connecticut,

Robert Johnson,

Paul Halverson,

Jill Hunsaker Ryan,

Social Determinants of Health,

National Public Health Performance Standards

Healthy People 2030 charts the course for public health over the next decade. In this episode, public health leaders share their perspectives about where state and territorial health agencies intersect with Healthy People 2030 and why it ...

Ending America's Maternal Mortality Crisis

Podcast,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Healthcare Access,

Partnership,

Rhode Island,

Robert Johnson,

Michael Warren,

Nicole Alexander-Scott,

Wanda Barfield,

Members

Each year, nearly 700 women in the United States die from complications related to pregnancy or delivery. Three in five of these deaths can be prevented, but it involves a collaborative approach, including consistent care and cross-sector ...