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While COVID-19 has shown some of the best attributes of the U.S. public health system, it has exposed the weaknesses of our data systems—wrought by chronic underfunding and further exacerbated by siloed, categorical funding and planning. ...

As the U.S. continues to undertake the largest vaccination campaign in almost a century, it has required government at all levels to surge workforce capacity. The federal government, states, territories, and local jurisdictions are acting ...

One of President Biden’s first actions just before being sworn into office was to draft up the American Rescue Plan, a sweeping proposal that ASTHO has committed to working with the Biden Administration on. The proposal offers a national ...

Public health data collection and surveillance systems by health departments are in dire need of modernization. Though the public health community began developing a path to modernization over the last decade, attention to this issue from ...

Government affairs officers from ASTHO and NACCHO discuss approaching public health advocacy as a coalition and the upcoming 2020 Hill Day.

COVID-19 Highlights Need to Fund State Public Health Association of state and territorial health officials, astho, covid-19, covid-19 pandemic, public health, public health infrastructure, state health agency, public health workforce, ...

On April 27, 2020, ASTHO and the National Governors Association announced the release of a new report, Roadmap to Recovery: A Public Health Guide for Governors.

On Sept. 29, 2021, Louisiana’s top public health official, and ASTHO member, Joseph M. Kanter, MD, MPH testified to the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on the need to upgrade and strengthen public health infrastructure in the ...

On Feb. 24, 2021, ASTHO member and public health leader Umair Shah, MD, MPH, secretary of the Washington State Department of Health, testified before a House subcommittee. where he answered questions from members of Congress in the ...

ASTHO develops resources and facilitates learning communities to help health officials reduce maternal mortality, a Healthy People 2030 leading health indicator.

What We Learned at the Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum ASTHO | Our staff's top takeaways from the TechXpo. astho, association of state and territorial health officials, public health techxpo and futures forum, public health ...

Lourdes Romero Reyes and Brenda Castro Voltaggio of the Puerto Rico Department of Health discuss the Public Health Infrastructure Grant Program and ASTHO's Management Office Optimization Toolkit.

Inclusive practices that prioritize the safety and well-being of all residents, regardless of age or ability, are essential in ensuring effective disaster preparedness and response.

A quick rundown of sessions and speakers at the 2022 ASTHO Public Health TechXpo.

This report provides guidance on boosting power outage support for people who use life support and other durable medical equipment devices.

Health in All Policies can be a successful strategy to expand collaboration between state and territorial agencies and other partners, but the terminology used in programs focused on these efforts can differ. While equity is often a ...

This report highlights examples of health department partnership coordination strategies to enhance surveillance, increase resource and staffing capacity, and improve communication and collaboration in order to strengthen infection ...

Best Practices to Leverage Partnerships to Support Health Equity: An Implementation Cheat Sheet This resource provides guidance for forging strong partnerships between public health agencies and the private sector, and illustrates the ...

Healthy People Coordinator Description Template This template was designed to help health agencies craft job descriptions for staff that can effectively incorporate Healthy People 2030 frameworks into public health initiatives. Healthy ...

Charter Template and Guide Creating a charter is a worthwhile exercise when forming a workgroup, advisory group, or committee or putting together a new project. A charter provides guidance, aligns the project or team goals, and helps make ...