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Sharing Island Stories on Health Equity: Setting the Stage for Equity in the Island Areas

Blog,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Preparedness,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Alex Wheatley,

Julia Von Alexander,

Kelsey Donnellan,

Neyling Fajardo,

Operationalizing Equity,

Island Equity

In the spring of 2022, ASTHO’s island area members convened at the first island-focused COVID-19 Health Equity Action Institutes and asked each other what creating an equitable and sustainable public health and healthcare system looks like ...

2023 Legislative Session Update: Part One

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Tobacco Control,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Florida,

Guam,

Hawaii,

Illinois,

Indiana,

Kentucky,

Mississippi,

New Mexico,

New York,

Oklahoma,

South Dakota,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virginia,

West Virginia,

Beth Giambrone,

Christina Severin,

Parker Beene,

Maggie Davis

A mid-session legislative update on five of ASTHO's top 10 public health state policy issues to watch in 2023: tobacco, HIV, mental health, PFAS, and opioids.

Building an Island Health Equity Framework for the Future

Blog,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Health Equity,

Operationalizing Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Palau,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Julia Von Alexander,

Karl Ensign

In this post, ASTHO explores the conversations and considerations that went into developing the Islands Health Equity Framework.

Jurisdictions Using Policy to Address Unique Island Area Health Challenges

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

American Samoa,

Federated States of Micronesia,

Guam,

Marshall Islands,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Beth Giambrone,

Parker Beene

ASTHO has several members from the territories and Freely Associated States—jurisdictions with unique challenges, and do not fall under the category of a state or federal district. This post is a brief look at some of the public health ...

Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Initiatives in Three USAPI Jurisdictions

Brief,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Guam,

Palau,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Territories and Freely Associated States

Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in Guam, Palau, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. These jurisdictions are taking innovative steps to reduce hypertension among their populations.

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Community Health Workers,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Virgin Islands,

Palau,

Marshall Islands,

American Samoa,

Puerto Rico,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Emely Sanchez,

Partnership,

Advocacy,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...

Bringing the U.S. Territories Closer to Medicaid Equity

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territorial Health Policy,

Funding,

Advocacy,

Health Equity,

Members,

American Samoa,

Guam,

Virgin Islands,

Alex Wheatley,

Carolyn McCoy

After years of advocacy, ASTHO and our partners are celebrating the recently signed Consolidated Appropriations Act.

ASTHO Addresses Insular Areas Health Equity Through Federal Engagement

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Territorial Health Policy,

Carolyn McCoy,

Partnership,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

American Samoa,

Guam,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Puerto Rico,

Virgin Islands,

Advocacy,

Washington Week

As the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, ASTHO is committed to the T in our name. The health officials from the territories and freely-associated states are valued members and we are committed to advocating for the ...

States Offer Flexibility to Shore Up Healthcare Workforce

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Capacity,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Testing and Screening,

COVID and Workforce,

Alaska,

Delaware,

Guam,

Indiana,

Kentucky,

Maine,

Nebraska,

Nevada,

New Hampshire,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

Washington, D.C.,

COVID and Law/Policy

This Health Policy Update is an overview of policy strategies that states have taken at the executive and legislative levels to increase the healthcare workforce to more effectively and efficiently respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Using Boundary Spanning Leadership to Improve Population Health

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Leadership Development,

Boundary Spanning Leadership,

Public Health Workforce,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Guam,

Nevada,

Virgin Islands,

Alice Schenall,

Cendra Clarke,

Kristin Sullivan,

Godwin O. Nwando

Understanding boundary spanning principles helps public health practitioners recognize the types of boundaries that come naturally when navigating relationships that may involve managing up, down, and across.