Public Health Review Morning Edition

Heather Hamner, Maternal, Infant, and Toddler Nutrition Team Lead at the CDC, explains the importance of Breastfeeding Awareness Month; the Trust For America's Health has launched a new podcast to highlight the work in the Age-Friendly Public Health systems movement; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, is quoted in The Hill newspaper regarding the recent approval of RSV vaccines; and ASTHO members are sharing their thoughts about work to improve the safety of dialysis. CDC Webpage: Priority Breastfeeding Strategy – Continuity of Care NACCHO Webpage: The Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support Blueprint Age Friendly Public Health Podcast The Hill News Article: What Newer Immunizations Mean for This Year's Respiratory Viral Season ASTHO Blog Article: Enhancing Dialysis Safety – Voices from the Making Dialysis Safer Coalition

Diane Hall, Director of the CDC Office of Rural Health, outlines the office's priorities; Claire Rudolph, ASTHO Consultant and Assistant Director of the New York State Department of Health's Child Health Bureau, discusses how childhood experiences affect society; Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, is quoted in a Governing.com article about misinformation; and ASTHO is hosting a webinar on adolescent sexual and reproductive health. CDC Webpage: Rural Health ASTHO Brief: Supporting Positive Mental Health in Early Childhood Governing.com News Article: Public Health Enters the Era of Infodemiology ASTHO Webinar: Engaging Adolescents in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Education

Kris Ehresmann, former Director of Infectious Disease at the Minnesota Department of Health, describes ASTHO's revised policy statement; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director of Government Affairs, discusses predictions for Congressional action before the end of the fiscal year; and an ASTHO blog article outlines messaging and response strategies for wildfires. ASTHO Immunization Policy Statement ASTHO Blog Article: Where There's Fire, There's Smoke—States Prepare for Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, details the state's back-to-school vaccination campaign; Terry Tincher, Section Chief for the CDC's Chemical Demilitarization Program, marks a big milestone for the program; and American Indian and Alaska Native communities are at higher risk of COVID-19 complications. Illinois Department of Public Health News Release: IDPH Unveils "Don't Wait, Get Your Kids Up-To-Date" Campaign to Remind Parents of Back-To-School Vaccinations Chemical Weapons Convention Webpage Public Health Review Podcast Episode: Bridging the Gap: Ensuring Vaccine Equity for Native Communities

J.P. Leider, Director of the Center for Public Health Systems at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, explains the importance of the Consortium for Workforce Research and Public Health; Nancy Scotto Rosato, Assistant Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, tells us about the $3.5 million headed to the Healthy Women, Healthy Families initiative in New Jersey; and an episode of the Public Health Review podcast dives into health disparities. Public Health Careers Webpage Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health New Jersey Department of Health News Release: $3.5 Million Awarded to Three NJ Agencies to Improve Black and Hispanic Infant, Maternal Mortality Public Health Review Podcast Episode: Data Strategies to Improve Health Outcomes for Indigenous Communities ASTHO Webpage: Legislative Alerts

Dr. Kris Mork, Director of Public Health Informatics at Guidehouse, says the development of AI needs to be inclusive; Heidi Bojes, Director of the Environmental Epidemiology and Disease Registry at the Texas Department of State Health Services, discusses incorporating an environmental health surveillance unit as part of their overall Hurricane response; an ASTHO blog article describes how to respond to additional hurricane threats aside from water and wind; and ASTHO has a webpage for funding opportunities, RFPs, and collaboration opportunities. ASTHO Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health Texas Department of Emergency Management Webpage: Preparedness ASTHO Blog Article: Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes ASTHO Blog Article: Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes ASTHO Webpage: Funding & Collaboration Opportunities

Richa Ranade, ASTHO's Senior Director of Overdose Prevention, says ASTHO's policy statement on Over-the-Counter Naloxone supports increasing access; Chris Medina, State Medical Operations Center Director at the Texas Department of State Health Services, outlines the department's preparation for hurricane response; and ASTHO has a virtual event on Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health. ASTHO Webpage: Over-the-Counter Naloxone Policy Statement ASTHO Webpage: AI in Public Health—ASTHO Has Entered the Chat ASTHO Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health

Warren Villagomez, Director of Public Health Hospital for the Emergency Preparedness Program at the Commonwealth Health Care Corporation, shares the public health planning lessons learned form COVID-19; Hsini Lin, Office Chief for Environmental Epidemiology at the Arizona Department of Health Services, explains the ADHS response to record breaking heat; ASTHO has a new Speakers Bureau that connects event organizers with expert speakers; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletters. ADHS: Extreme Weather & Public Health ASTHO: Climate and Health ASTHO: Speakers Bureau ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Weekly email newsletters

Kerry Wyss, ASTHO's Director of Environmental Health, explains how ASTHO held focus groups to address school air quality concerns; Dawn Terashita, Associate Director ofthe Acute Communicable Disease Control Program at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, shares the The Council for Outbreak Response: Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial-Resistant Pathogen (CORHA) framework document made to standardize healthcare-associated infection notifications; and ASTHO will hold a virtual discussion on the Contraception Access Learning Community. ASTHO Webpage: School Ventilation and Air Filtration: Focus Group Findings and Guidance Considerations for Health Agencies CORHA Principles and Practices for Healthcare Outbreak Response ASTHO Webinar: Engaging Adolescents in Sexual and Reproductive Health Care and Education

Beth Giambrone, ASTHO's Senior Analyst of State Health Policy, says the EPA has proposed regulations on certain forever chemicals; Jamie Pina, ASTHO's Vice President of Public Health Data Modernization, explains how AI can be a public health tool; ASTHO has a new Congenital Syphilis Technical Package; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter ASDWA, ECOS, and ASTHO Send Letter to President Biden Seeking Support from Federal Agencies to Remove Sources of PFAS ASTHO Webpage: State and Federal Actions to Reduce Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances' Impact on Public Health ASTHO Webpage: AI in Public Health—ASTHO Has Entered the Chat ASTHO Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in State and Territorial Public Health ASTHO Webpage: Effective Public Health Approaches to Reducing Congenital Syphilis ASTHO Newsletter