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Despite budget limitations, public health agencies are advancing genomics programs.
An updated summary of state bills related to adult and childhood immunization.
ASTHO tracks state legislation related to Healthcare-Associated Infections. This chart lists state legislation introduced in the 2012 session.
A new study examines how ASTHO and affiliated public health associations address health equity issues.
ASTHO and the CDC have collaborated since July 2010 to advance state-level healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention efforts. This report summarizes the outcomes of stakeholder meetings and phone consultations regarding the early impact of HAI policies in states.
This survey of state and territorial public health agencies describes public health agency responsibilities, structure, planning and quality improvement activities, workforce, and more, providing core data for ongoing public health systems research and a source for tracking state public health performance and best practices.
State health agencies require effective and efficient systems for preventing infectious disease morbidity and mortality, ensuring control of outbreaks and vigilance against diminishing diseases, and preventing and responding to reemerging and emerging infectious disease threats.
March 13-14
Educating federal policy makers on the value of public health, the role of state health agencies, and critical federal funding initiatives.
ASTHO President David Lakey (TX) on improving birth outcomes.
What statewide policies are effective at eliminating healthcare-associated infections? Read more »
Survey reveals growing national impact of asthma
An estimated 29.1 million adults (12.7 percent) have been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetimes, and 18.7 million (8.2 percent) still had asthma, according to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Obama administration presents national plan to fight Alzheimer’s disease
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released an ambitious national plan to fight Alzheimer’s disease. The plan was called for in the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), which President Obama signed into law in January 2011.
Sick from fracking? Doctors, patients seek answers
Mysterious fumes wafting in from outside have repeatedly sickened several nurses at a rural Pennsylvania health clinic, forcing the clinic to temporarily relocate. Like many other people living near gas wells around the country, the clinic's staff wonder whether the industry in their backyard is making them sick.
What geneticists think you should know
Cheaper genome sequencing means relatively soon you may get a chance to find your risks for different diseases. But do you really want to know?
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May 17-18, 2012
Emory Conference Center
Jul 16-19, 2012
Omni Parker House Hotel, Boston, MA