All COVID-19 Resources

Strengthening Protective Factors in ACEs Prevention With Medicaid 1115 Waivers

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

ACEs,

Alaska,

Illinois,

South Carolina,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Grace Deleon,

Jes Lyons,

Maggie Davis,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities

One in three individuals who contract COVID-19 will experience lasting mental health impacts, according to a recent study. This startling discovery underscores the reality facing our nation: the challenges of this last year—the public ...

Mission Possible: Healthy Lives for Everyone

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Leandris Liburd

Guest author Leandris Liburd reflects on her career in public health, the value of partnerships between sectors, and the future of health equity across the nation.

The Value of Health in All Policies

Report,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health,

Health in All Policies,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Public Health Law,

Funding,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

California,

Colorado,

Minnesota,

New York,

Tennessee,

Wisconsin

This report identifies and breaks down seven core value areas that emerge from taking a health in all policies approach to policymaking and programming.

Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable

Brief,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Elimination of Disparities,

Preparedness,

Natural Disasters,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Margaret Nilz

Better Defining Disability Will Make Data More Inclusive and Usable ASTHO, association of state and territorial health officials, access to health care, centers for disease control, syndromic surveillance systems, health outcomes, person ...

Website Accessibility: Enhancing Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Registration and Beyond

Brief,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

At-Risk Populations,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Disability Inclusion,

COVID and Special Populations,

COVID and Communication,

COVID Vaccine,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities

For many individuals living with disabilities, inaccessible vaccination websites have been a significant barrier to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. Recent studies have found that many vaccination websites do not reliably meet accessibility ...

Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines

Blog,

California,

Alabama,

South Carolina,

Georgia,

Arkansas,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

COVID Vaccine,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Vaccine Hesitancy,

Partnership,

Alaska,

Geetika Nadkarni

Partnering with Community Action Agencies Can Improve Trust in Vaccines astho, association of state and territorial health officials, association of state and territorial health officials astho, state health official, public health ...

Idaho’s Health Equity Champion: A Q&A with Palina Louangketh

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Social Determinants of Health,

Idaho,

Robert Johnson,

Palina Louangketh

ASTHO spoke with Palina Louangketh about her history as a refugee to the United States, her extensive work in expanding health equity in Idaho, and how her past has influenced her present.

ASTHO Reports from Palau Equity Summit

Blog,

People of Public Health,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Leadership and Workforce Development,

Partnership,

Policy,

Territorial Health Policy,

LGBTQ+,

Palau,

Karl Ensign

In February 2023, ASTHO staff traveled to Koror, Palau for a four-day health equity summit and held workshops to identify, select, and prioritize measures for Palau’s health equity work.

Health Equity Approaches to Preventing Heart Disease and Strokes

Podcast,

Health in All Policies,

Members,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Health Equity,

Social Determinants of Health,

Elimination of Disparities,

Healthy Aging,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Northern Mariana Islands,

Ohio,

Robert Johnson,

Esther L. Muña,

Chip Allen,

Michael L. Sells

This episode emphasizes the importance of addressing heart disease and stroke prevention through approaches that center on health equity, including systems-level changes, quality improvement, and community development. CDC’s Division for ...

Defining Disability for Syndromic Surveillance

Brief,

Health Equity,

Disability Inclusion,

Elimination of Disparities,

Preparedness,

Data Modernization and Informatics

Information on disability status and type is not systematically collected during emergency department visits and, as such, it cannot be used during surveillance. ASTHO conducted six key informant interviews with disability professionals to ...