Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—we are focusing this week on mental and behavioral health as well as supporting the public health workforce.
States and territories have broad powers to protect public health and safety, including powers to prevent and control the spread of communicable disease typically exercised by state and territorial health departments. This authority is an ...
ASTHO Recognizes Georgia’s Public Health Champions ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is honoring 15 Georgians who are world-renowned public health leaders during an event today hosted by Emory ...
State and territorial health agency healthcare-associated infection/antimicrobial-resistant programs play a critical role for spearheading prevention, detection, and outbreak response efforts in their communities. Support from agency ...