All COVID-19 Resources

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.

Louisiana Aims to Recharge Neighbors’ Battery-Powered Life Support Equipment

Brief,

Preparedness,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Disability Inclusion,

Louisiana

The Louisiana Department of Health has developed Power Outage Partners, a first-of-its-kind program to recruit owners of stand-by residential generators to recharge the batteries of neighbors’ life support equipment during power outages.

Strengthening Risk-Appropriate Care in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

Brief,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Healthcare Access,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Members,

Alaska,

Montana,

New Mexico

This ASTHOBrief addresses the importance of developing robust, culturally competent risk-appropriate care systems for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Boundary Spanning Leadership Model Strengthens Oklahoma Harm Reduction Programs

Brief,

Policy,

Public Health Law,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Substance Misuse,

Infectious Disease,

Syndemic-Related Infections,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Oklahoma,

Boundary Spanning Leadership,

Leadership Development

ASTHO engaged Oklahoma public health officials, members of the Oklahoma Harm Reduction Alliance, Health Minds Policy Initiative, and representatives of the Southern Plains Tribal Health Board, and others in a Boundary Spanning Leadership ...

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 ...

Maximizing the Benefit of COVID-19 Therapeutics: Considerations for State Public Health Officials

Brief,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Communication,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Funding,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID and Healthcare Systems,

COVID Recovery,

COVID Resilience,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Workforce,

Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Alaska,

Connecticut,

Minnesota,

Mississippi,

Oregon,

Partnership,

Marcus Plescia,

Jessica Baggett,

Katie Greene,

Katie Huber,

Matt D’Ambrosio,

Andrea Thoumi,

Mark McClellan

An issue brief by ASTHO and the Duke University Margolis Center for Health Policy that highlights considerations for state health officials as they look to maximize the benefits of COVID-19 therapeutics.

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 ...

Mission Possible: Healthy Lives for Everyone

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Leandris Liburd

Guest author Leandris Liburd reflects on her career in public health, the value of partnerships between sectors, and the future of health equity across the nation.

ASTHO Policy Statement on Structural Racism as a Public Health Issue

Health Equity,

News,

ASTHO News

On April 6, 2021, ASTHO released a Board-approved policy statement addressing structural racism as a necessary component in achieving optimal health for all.

Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Influenza,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Tobacco Control,

Substance Misuse,

Opioids,

Overdose Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Public Health Law,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Health Equity,

Rural Health,

Healthcare Access,

Andy Baker-White,

Beth Giambrone,

Maggie Davis,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

PFAS,

Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

With many of the state and territorial legislatures reconvening over the next few weeks, we can look forward to new (and not-so-new) legislation start to crop up that will impact public health. To help navigate the new legislative ...