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New Executive Orders Shine Spotlight on Health and Racial Equity

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Policy,

Federal Government Affairs,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,

Tribal Health,

Blog,

Mary Ann Cooney,

Mattie Quinn

COVID-19 has revealed the stark reality of racial and ethnic health disparities that exist nationally. Black and Hispanic Americans were nearly three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white Americans. Black and Hispanic Americans ...

North Dakota Tests Innovative Health IT Approaches to Improve Hypertension Identification and Control in Workplaces

Report,

Data Modernization and Informatics,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Heart Disease,

Stroke,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Rural Health,

North Dakota

This report highlights how the North Dakota Department of Health and its partners tested health information technology approaches to improve blood pressure measurement and referral systems in eight local health units and one tribal ...

Telehealth Expands to Frontier Country

Podcast,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Rural Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Telehealth,

Partnership,

Alaska,

Robert Johnson,

Janice Gray,

Marcus Plescia,

Susan Highley Bailey,

Tara Ferguson-Gould

Telehealth plays a unique role in addressing access to care issues in rural and remote areas. This episode explores successful programs developed by the Eastern Aleutian Tribes and Alaska Department of Health and Human Services that serve ...

Improving Influenza Immunization Uptake Through Community Partnerships

Report,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Race and Public Health,

Infectious Disease,

Immunization,

Vaccine Distribution,

Influenza,

Arizona,

New York

ASTHO, the National Hispanic Medical Association, and the Association of American Indian Physicians, led a capacity building initiative to improve influenza immunization uptake among American Indian and Hispanic communities in defined ...

Oklahoma Partners Collaborate with Tribes on Tobacco Cessation

Blog,

Health Policy Update,

Partnership,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Tobacco Control,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Healthcare Access,

Primary Care and Public Health,

Oklahoma,

Christin Kirchenbauer,

Ramya Dronamraju,

Talyah Sands

The he OSDH Tribal Cessation Workgroup is the result of a partnership between the Chickasaw Nation and the Oklahoma State Health Department, the goal is to advance tobacco cessation efforts.

Data Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for Indigenous Communities

Podcast,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Maternal Morbidity and Mortality,

Risk-Appropriate Care,

Women, Infant, Family Health Data Integration,

Robert Johnson,

Edward P. Ehlinger,

Janelle Palacios,

Katelyn Strasser,

PRAMS

In this episode, three experts discuss the Federal Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality’s most recent report on American Indian and Alaska Native health outcomes and the data-focused recommendations for states and ...

Tribal Health

Health Equity,

Tribal Health

Tribal Health association of state and territorial health officials, astho, tribal health, American Indian, Alaska native, ai/an, ai/an communities, high quality public health services, state health departments, tribal health liaisons, ...

Matters of the Heart and Mind

Blog,

Population Health and Prevention,

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,

Healthy Aging,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Marcus Plescia

Many of the activities that protect our hearts also protect our minds. Recent studies have shown that lifestyle modifications and medical treatments are associated with slowing cognitive impairment and lowering the risk of developing ...

Approaches for Improving Oral Health Outcomes for Low-Income Americans

Blog,

Health Equity,

Elimination of Disparities,

Rural Health,

Tribal Health,

Population Health and Prevention,

Healthcare Access,

Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships,

Alaska,

New Hampshire,

Minnesota,

Colorado,

Iowa,

Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy

Poor oral health is considered a health disparity for low-income children and adults; it has significant impacts on the overall health and well-being especially for those who are vulnerable. However, states can utilize a variety of ...

Using Your Braiding and Layering Funding to Address Food Insecurity

Blog,

Funding,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Race and Public Health,

Rural Health,

Social Determinants of Health,

Tribal Health,

Environmental Health,

Food and Water Safety,

Population Health and Prevention,

Women, Infant, and Family Health,

Breastfeeding and Early Life Nutrition Support,

Shelby Rowell,

Infant and Child Health

Food insecurity is a pervasive barrier to the health and well-being of many differing vulnerable populations in the United States, including minority populations and rural communities.