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State Health Officials to Congress: Act on Zika Funding Now

News Release,

News,

Public Health News,

Funding,

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,

Advocacy,

Members,

Edward P. Ehlinger

State Health Officials to Congress: Act on Zika Funding Now ARLINGTON, VA—While Congress debates the future of federal funding for Zika preparedness and response, the Zika virus continues to spread. Rising case numbers and new information ...

Public Health Organizations Unite in Call to Restore State and Local Emergency Funding and Approve Emergency Supplemental for Zika

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Public Health News,

Partnership,

Funding,

Infectious Disease,

Emerging Infectious Diseases,

Environmental Health,

Vector-Borne Disease,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Infant and Child Health,

Public Health Workforce,

Preparedness,

Research

Public Health Organizations Unite in Call to Restore State and Local Emergency Funding and Approve Emergency Supplemental for Zika ARLINGTON, VA—As the weather warms and the threat of Zika virus intensifies, state and local health agencies ...

Utah, Colorado, Tennessee, and Missouri Win ASTHO Vision Awards for Innovative Projects

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ASTHO News,

Awards and Recognition,

Colorado,

Tennessee,

Utah

Utah, Colorado, Tennessee, and Missouri Win ASTHO Vision Awards for Innovative Projects SALT LAKE CITY—Today the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) presented its 2015 Vision Awards to the Utah Department of ...

ASTHO Announces Progress in the Development of The Public Health Community Platform

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News,

ASTHO News,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Members,

J.T. Lane,

Arthur Davidson,

Paula Soper,

Laura Conn,

Bill Brand,

Jim Collins,

Mark Conde,

Rebecca Coyle,

Bryant Karras,

Research

New platform will provide forum for data exchange, analysis, and visualization to support public health work

ASTHO Statement on U.S. EPA’s Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation

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News,

Public Health News,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Members,

Anne Zink

On March 22, 2023, ASTHO released a statement on EPA's newly-proposed drinking water rule for six PFAS substances.

ASTHO Experts Featured in March Issue of Health Affairs

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ASTHO Member News,

ASTHO News,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

COVID and Workforce,

Preparedness,

Pandemics,

Members,

Alyssa Boyea,

Anne Zink,

Howard Koh,

Josh Sharfstein,

Michael Fraser,

Stephanie Rhodes,

Thomas Dobbs

On March 10, 2023, ASTHO announced that several organization experts, including ASTHO staff, leadership, and former state health officials, are featured in the March issue of Health Affairs, which is focused on public health lessons during ...

ASTHO Statement on President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology’s Report on Supporting the U.S. Public Health Workforce

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News,

ASTHO News,

Public Health Workforce,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Michael Fraser

On May 2, 2023, ASTHO released a statement of support for the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology’s new report and recommendations for supporting the U.S. public health workforce.

State Health Officials Testify COVID-19 Vaccine Program Speed is Improving, Limited by Supply

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ASTHO Member News,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine

On Feb. 2, 2021, ASTHO members and public health leaders Jill Hunsaker Ryan, MPH of Colorado, Ngozi Ezike, MD of Illinois, and Joneigh Khaldun of Michigan testified before a House subcommittee. Each panelist responded to questions from ...

State and Territorial Health Officials Applaud FDA’s Decision to Improve U.S. Blood Supply

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News,

Public Health News,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

LGBTQ+,

Members,

Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson

On Jan. 30, 2023, ASTHO released a statement commending the FDA on a new proposal to conduct individual risk assessments for blood donors, a policy that reflects the best available science while not promoting stigma and discrimination ...

New ASTHO Program Aims to Increase Equity in Adult Immunization

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News,

ASTHO News

On March 7, 2022, ASTHO announced the launch of a new national program, with the National Community Action Partnership, aimed at reducing disparities in vaccination rates to advance health equity and reduce the burden of vaccine ...