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

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,
Topics,
Equity

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.

How-To Guide: Engaging Island Jurisdiction Partners  open_in_new

Territories and Freely Associated States,
Health Equity,
Operationalizing Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Funding,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
COVID and Special Populations,
Technical Assistance,
Virgin Islands,
Island Equity,
Resource,
Topics,
Equity,
Jurisdiction,
Topics,
Islands/Territories/Freely Associated States,
Community Engagement,
Coalitions,
Financing,
Multisector Partnerships,
Place-Based Strategies,
Community Partnerships

This how-to guide provides steps, tips, and templates for developing and maintaining effective partnerships within island health agencies.

Public Health Emergency Planning Toolkit  open_in_new

Report,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Disability Inclusion,
Elimination of Disparities,
Operationalizing Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Capacity,
Preparedness,
COVID Resilience,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID Preparedness,
Topics,
Equity,
Improving Disability Inclusion

This ASTHO report, which was co-authored with the World Institute on Disabilities, answers top questions around disability preparedness initiatives, and prioritizes inclusive planning while providing overarching guidance that can be ...

Public Health’s Use of Digital Tools During COVID-19  open_in_new

Brief,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Community Health Workers,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Communication,
COVID and Community Mitigation,
COVID and Contact Tracing/Disease Intervention,
COVID Preparedness,
COVID and Workforce,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Race and Public Health,
Series,
Public Health Transformation,
Topics,
Data Management/Systems

In an effort to bolster COVID-19 response efforts, state and territorial health agencies looked to update or implement new digital tools and technologies. In response, ASTHO developed a COVID-19 Technology & Digital Tools Inventory to ...

Considerations for Maternal Child Health Policies and Public Health Emergencies  open_in_new

Report,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Infectious Disease,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Preparedness,
Alabama,
Arizona,
Idaho,
Nebraska,
New Mexico,
North Carolina,
Oregon,
Utah,
Women, Infant, Family Health Mental Health,
Topics,
Equity

This report analyzes way that public health officials can mitigate the impact of disasters on pregnant people, neonates, and infants through a variety of policies, including policies related to preparing for, responding to, and recovering ...

Community Partners Offer Key Insights to Health Departments for Increasing Vaccine Confidence  open_in_new

Brief,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Health Equity,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID Vaccine,
Population Health and Prevention,
Health Care Access,
Partnership,
Topics,
Equity

During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine hesitancy has increased because of misinformation and disinformation spreading across social and traditional media platforms, targeting vulnerable and underserved communities, and further stalling ...

Strategies for Vaccinating People Who Are Homebased  open_in_new

Brief,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Emerging Infectious Diseases,
COVID Vaccine,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
Delaware,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Health Equity,
Disability Inclusion,
COVID and Special Populations,
Series,
Embedded,
Topics,
Equity,
Improving Disability Inclusion

According to the federal government, a homebased individual is someone who requires the help of another person or supportive device to leave the home, someone who is advised against leaving the home by a physician, and/or someone for whom ...

Reproductive Health Services Expanded During Pandemic but Inequities Persist  open_in_new

Brief,
Policy,
Public Health Law,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Capacity,
COVID and Telehealth,
Population Health and Prevention,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Health Care Access,
Telehealth,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
Alaska,
Delaware,
Georgia,
Massachusetts,
New Hampshire,
New York,
Rhode Island,
South Carolina,
Contraception Access,
Health Equity,
Series,
Public Health Transformation,
Topics,
Equity

When the COVID-19 pandemic began the need for greater access to virtual reproductive health care services increased dramatically. Telehealth increased access to providers, eased workflows and infection protection for clinical staff, and ...