330: Reproductive Health, Climate Challenges

01/05/23 • 4 min

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Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Secretary of Health for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, says effective reproductive health policies strengthen communities; Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, says jurisdictions should advocate for policies that defend against the negative public health impacts of climate change; ASTHO accepts applications for its next group of public health professionals to take part in the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health Program; and you can sign up for an ASTHO email that allows you to learn about exciting events planned in the new year.

ASTHO Webpage: 2023 Legislative Prospectus Series

ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health

ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

ASTHO Webpage: 2023 Legislative Prospectus Series

ASTHO Webpage: Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health

ASTHO Webpage: Be in the Know

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329: Synthetic Nicotine, Ending HIV Stigma

Rachael Banks, Public Health Director for the Oregon Health Authority, says policymakers need to address the problem of synthetic nicotine; Dr. Scott Harris, State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, says stigma often gets in the way of reaching and treating people with HIV; registration for ASTHO’s third annual Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum opens February 1st; and ASTHO’s Breastfeeding Learning Community enters the final year of a five-year project focused on improving policy and sharing best practices in 16 states.

ASTHO Webpage: 2023 Legislative Prospectus Series

ASTHO Webpage: Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum

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331: Vaccine Hesitancy Study, Diabetes in Palau

Dr. Kimberly Martin, a President’s Postdoctoral Scholar at the University of California San Francisco, says black people likely avoid COVID-19 vaccines because of their distrust of the healthcare system; Antonnette Merur, Chief of Nursing for the Palau Ministry of Health, says diabetes impacts everyone living in the Pacific Island nation of Palau; ASTHO plans two webinars later this month - on Jan. 18, ASTHO will help attendees navigate personal conflict in the executive space; and on Jan. 19, a separate panel discusses lactation education and support for incarcerated people.

National Library of Medicine Webpage: Current health care experiences, medical trust, and COVID-19 vaccination intention and uptake in Black and White Americans

CDC Webpage: The U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee

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