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The Importance of Addressing Breastfeeding Policies in Health Equity Work

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
Nutrition and Fitness,
Illinois,
New York,
Washington, D.C.,
California,
Texas,
Kentucky,
Pennsylvania,
Missouri,
Connecticut,
Leah Silva,
Aika Aluc

This Health Policy Update is an overview of state legislative activity addressing access to and support for breastfeeding or lactation practices.

Why Routine Immunizations are a Must—Even During a Pandemic

Blog,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Angela K. Shen,
Infant and Child Health

Important everyday health services, including declines in immunization coverage, have been negatively impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic. One particularly troubling example is that coverage for childhood vaccines has gone down, leaving ...

Health Equity During COVID-19: Top Strategies for an Equity-Focused Recovery Strategy

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID Recovery,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Healthcare Access,
Community Health Workers,
Michigan,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Anna Bartels,
Partnership,
COVID Resilience

COVID-19 has generated awareness of the importance of building community resiliency and brought about an influx of federal funding, which offers an opportunity to advance equity in prevention, social determinants of health, and healthcare.

States Seek to Increase HPV Vaccine Coverage Through School Immunization Requirements

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Members,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Massachusetts,
New Jersey,
New York,
North Carolina,
Rhode Island,
Virginia,
Washington, D.C.,
Nathaniel Smith

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a common virus that can lead to certain types of cancer later in life. Because of this, some policymakers are working to include the HPV vaccine in school entry immunization requirements to boost ...

Health Officials Respond to Alarming Increases in Congenital Syphilis

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News,
Public Health News,
Infectious Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Members,
Risk-Appropriate Care,
John Hellerstedt,
Karen Smith,
Michael Fraser,
California

Health Officials Respond to Alarming Increases in Congenital Syphilis ARLINGTON, VA—Newborn syphilis cases have more than doubled in the last 4 years, and last year, the United States saw the most cases of congenital syphilis since 1997, ...

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,
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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 ...

State Health Officials to Congress: Act on Zika Funding Now

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News,
Public Health News,
Funding,
Infectious Disease,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
Environmental Health,
Vector-Borne Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
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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 ...