Heart disease and stroke are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands (USAPI). The unique geography, health care, and workforce challenges contribute ...

Today, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) announced two promotions and a new hire. Lindsey Myers was promoted to Senior Vice President for Leadership, Infrastructure and ...

Healthy aging exists on a continuum — it is far more than just avoiding illness, encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being at every stage of life. While proactive policies like designing ...

“Over the next few minutes, please work with your partner to develop a two- to three-minute pitch that describes how your state is using the Public Health Infrastructure Grant.” I felt out of my depth ...

ASTHO and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine, with funding support from CDC, have created a new leadership development program titled the Developing ...

Governmental health agencies often have the legal authority to employ various prevention measures (e.g., isolation and quarantine, temporary venue restrictions, contact tracing) that mitigate the ...

Approximately half of U.S. jurisdictions have or are developing a certification program for community health workers (CHWs). Certification can be employed as a tool to define a clear scope of practice ...

These documents are specifically designed to address the different needs of discrete audiences within a state health agency, including: Executive overviews and fact sheets that are tailored to state ...

The Essentials of Leadership and Management (ELM) Power Hour PLUS: Expand Your Impact series equips public health leaders with the strategic insights, practical tools, and real-world strategies needed ...

Welcome to the INSPIRE Readiness - Innovation Exchange, a hub for advancing public health innovation. This platform offers valuable resources to help public health agencies learn and implement ...

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. This legislation was initially passed by the House on May 22 by a 215-214 vote and was received in the Senate ...

This toolkit is designed to support public health agency staff in understanding, assessing, and using flexible funding strategies (i.e., braiding, blending, and layering) in their programmatic work.