Public Health Review Morning Edition

On Day Three of National Public Health Week, Kelly Cleland, Executive Director of the American Society for Emergency Contraception, says college students need access to emergency contraception and related services; a new ASTHO blog article outlines how community partnership can improve access to family planning; ASTHO CEO Dr. Mike Fraser is part of a panel to discuss ways to improve the state of the public health workforce; and there is still time to register for ASTHO's Health Equity Summit happening this April in Atlanta and online. NPHW Daily Themes- Reproductive And Sexual Health Opportunities and Barriers to Contraception Access on College Campuses The Exodus Of State And Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before And Continued Throughout COVID-19 Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice

On Day Two of National Public Health Week, Rich Hamburg, Executive Director of the Safe States Alliance, discusses policies that would help reduce gun violence in America; the Public Health Foundation has a new video explaining the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, and Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, join an online discussion today about the public health workforce hosted by Health Affairs; and registration is open for ASTHO's Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum. NPHW Daily Themes- Violence Prevention Understanding the ACIP and How Vaccine Recommendations are Made in the US Lunch and Learn: "Workforce Exodus in State and Local Public Health: The Numbers, the Reality, and the Solutions" Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum

On Day One of National Public Health Week, Dr. Steven J. Stack, Commissioner for Public Health with the Kentucky Department for Public Health, kicks off our coverage of National Public Health Week with a focus on how the idea of community impacts public health; Abigail Echo-Hawk, Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute, explains how indigenous data justice can lead to more meaningful policy decisions; ASTHO issues a statement supporting the EPA's plans to address PFAS chemicals in drinking water; Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, and Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO, join a discussion about the public health workforce on April 4th; the PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center is now available online; and Dr. José Romero, an ASTHO alum and now Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, is featured in the ASTHO Leadership Trailblazer series. NPHW Daily Themes- Community Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice ASTHO Statement on U.S. EPA's Proposed PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation Lunch and Learn: "Workforce Exodus in State and Local Public Health: The Numbers, the Reality, and the Solutions" PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: José R. Romero, CDC Director of NCIRD

Shannon Vance, ASTHO's Senior Analyst, Family and Child Health, encourages ASTHO members to comment on the USDA's proposed standards for school lunch and breakfast programs; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director of Government Affairs, outlines the debt ceiling discussions happening between Congress and the White House; our coverage of National Public Health Week starts Monday; and the ASTHO Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum announces Google as a gold sponsor. Federal Register: Child Nutrition Programs USDA Takes Long-Term Look at Nutrition Standards National Public Health Week Daily Themes Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum https://health.google/

Gary Lankford, Advances in Indian Health Care Program Director at the Association of American Indian Physicians, explains vaccine messaging that appeals to American Indian and Alaskan Native populations; Dr. Laura Chanchien Parajon, Deputy Cabinet Secretary of Health at New Mexico Department of Health, discusses National Doctor's Day and her ancestral ties to primary care and public health; the ASTHO Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum announces premier sponsor Palantir; and registration is open for ASTHO's 2023 Health Equity Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. Public Health Review Palantir Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice

Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge, ASTHO's Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, celebrates women who've held ASTHO leadership positions over the last several decades; Jamie Pina, ASTHO's Vice President of Public Health Data Modernization and Informatics, discusses the 2023 ASTHO Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; and a new ASTHO video recognizes Dr. José Romero, Director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, for his leadership in public health. ASTHO Celebrates Women's History Through the Decades Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Leadership Trailblazer Spotlight: José R. Romero, CDC Director of NCIRD

Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses the dangers of Xylazine, a strong tranquilizer, and how to treat patients who have ingested it; Moses Pretrick, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Department of Health & Social Affairs (DHSA) Assistant Secretary, outlines improvements needed to increase access to care for U.S. veterans living in the territories and freely associated states; registration is now open for people interested in attending ASTHO's upcoming Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; and ASTHO's Health Equity Summit is happening next month in Atlanta. Xylazine: What Health Agencies Need to Know Island Areas 101 Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Registration Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice

Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President and Alaska Chief Medical Officer, testifies before a House appropriations subcommittee in Washington D.C. seeking sustainable and flexible public health funding; Maggie Davis, ASTHO's Director of State Health Policy, explains how health agencies can use policy as a tool to build a stronger workforce; ASTHO's PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center offers resources to help agencies build successful teams; and a new blog article celebrates women who have made a difference in ASTHO history. Anne Zink Testimony in Regards to Sustainable and Flexible Public Health Funding State and Territorial Policies to Strengthen the Public Health and Healthcare Workforce PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center ​​ASTHO Celebrates Women's History Through the Decades

Cindy Long, Administrator of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, says a new set of proposed school lunch guidelines are an important step to putting kids on a path to healthy lifestyles; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO's Senior Director of Government Affairs, outlined Dr. Anne Zink's testimony to Congress yesterday in this week's "View from Washington D.C." report; today is World TB Day, which is an opportunity to focus on the work to end the tuberculosis epidemic that claimed 1.6 million lives worldwide in 2021; and it's time to register for ASTHO's TechXpo and Futures Forum which is planned for May 23rd through the 25th in Chicago. USDA Webpage: Proposed Updates to the School Nutrition Standards World Health Organization Webpage: World Tuberculosis Day 2023 ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum

Carl Route Jr., Program Director for Reaching our Brothers Everywhere, says his group is on a mission to educate, equip, and empower men to increase breastfeeding rates and decrease infant mortality rates in the African-American community; Justa Encarnacion, Health Commissioner and Chief Public Health Officer for the U.S. Virgin Islands, discusses her team's agenda for life after the pandemic; and leaders attending ASTHO's Health Equity Summit for two days next month in Atlanta will learn how to create a movement for justice. ASTHO Webpage: Power In Partners Reaching our Brothers Everywhere Webpage ASTHO Webpage: Health Equity Summit – A Movement for Justice ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know