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States can use strategies like school vaccination requirements to help combat the spread of communicable diseases that have robust availability of a highly effective vaccine, such as measles.

State health agencies are well-positioned to build the infrastructure necessary for scaling up the use of community health workers by defining their core competencies and building opportunities for funding, training, and employment.

As 2019 comes to a close, it is important to reflect back on the numerous public health accomplishments and acknowledge the ongoing challenges we can expect to face in 2020.

Interview with Gina M. Raimondo, former governor of Rhode Island, to learn more about a Rhode Island Department of Corrections initiative that helps prevent and treat addiction among incarcerated individuals and other statewide efforts to ...

ASTHO has its Federal Legislative Agenda priorities set for 2020.

Public health departments can make progress helping smokers quit using the same policy and systems change approaches that have worked to reduce youth smoking.

Many of the activities that protect our hearts also protect our minds. Recent studies have shown that lifestyle modifications and medical treatments are associated with slowing cognitive impairment and lowering the risk of developing ...

ASTHO and CDC's Maria Michaels outline how public health agencies can better intersect with healthcare to help ensure that clinical guidelines are implemented as intended and result in the desired health actions and outcomes.

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Karen McKeown of Wisconsin discusses her routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.

In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Elke Shaw-Tulloch of Idaho discusses her routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.