Public Health Review Morning Edition

Dr. Joseph Kanter, ASTHO CEO, gives examples from across the country of success stories that stem from the Public Health Infrastructure Grant. PHIG Partners Web Page PHIG Newsletter

Dr. Susan Kansagra, ASTHO Chief Medical Officer, offers an update on funding after a flurry of activity; Martha Hagen, Consultant Nutritionist with the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists, explains the cultural focus of new transition feeding briefs; and ASTHO and NACCHO will host a virtual learning session on Thursday, April 3rd about partnering with community coalitions. ASPHN Web Page: The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans – Focus on Infant, Toddler, and Transition Feeding ASTHO Webinar: State and Local Partnerships to Promote Community Health

Emma Dewhurst, Senior Program and Research Associate at the de Beaumont Foundation, tells us why public health and business partnerships are still rare; Edlen Anzures, Acting Deputy Secretary for the Ministry of Health and Human Services in the Republic of the Marshall Islands, explains why PHIG funding is needed to upgrade technology in the island areas; an ASTHO toolkit can help your agency improve access to critical medications.; and ASTHO's PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center is your place to find tools, recommendations and more to help you help your workforce. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Article: How Business and Public Health Can Work Better Together ASTHO Web Page: Improving Access to Critical Medications – A Policy Toolkit for Health Agency Program Leadership ASTHO Web Page: PH-HERO Workforce Resource Center

Kelly Anderson-Thomas, Deputy Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Health, explains why ASTHO's Leadership Institute has been so helpful; Ali Grossman, Prevention and Intervention Section Supervisor at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, tells us the benfits of having a Public Health AmeriCorps service member on site; an ASTHO resource looks at modernizing public health data while also protecting privacy; and it's a perfect time to sign up for ASTHO's next INSPIRE: Readiness webinar which will take place on April 17. ASTHO Web Page: ASTHO Leadership Institute ASTHO Webinar: Public Health in Action – How AmeriCorps is Shaping Public Health in Indiana and NACDD ASTHO Web Page: Modernizing Public Health Data and Protecting Privacy ASTHO Webinar: INSPIRE: Readiness – Navigating AI-Enabled Community-Inclusive Preparedness

Maria Gabriela Ruiz, an analyst on ASTHO's maternal and infant health team, discusses a new ASTHO resource on strategies to use during prenatal care to address hypertension and other chronic diseases; Warren Villagomez, Public Health and Hospital Emergency Preparedness Director for the Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands (CMNI), outlines lessons and discussions from the 2025 Pacific Island Preparedness Emergency Response (PIPER) Summit; Public Health Review Morning Edition earns a top spot among public health podcasts. ASTHO: Addressing Hypertension During Pregnancy Improves Maternal and Infant Health 2025 PIPER Summit PHRME Earns Top Rank in Top 100 Public Health Podcasts

Dr. Sameer Vohra, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, tells us how Illinois worked to successfully reduce opioid overdoses; and Beth Giambrone, ASTHO Senior Analyst of State Health Policy, recaps some of the efforts across the country to combat tobacco use. ASTHO Blog Article: Tobacco Policy Roundup – Smoking Rates Down but Youth E-Cigarette Use Rising ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Amelia Poulin, Assistant Director of Emerging Infectious Disease at ASTHO, gives an update on public health's battle against tuberculosis on World TB Day; Moses Pretrick, Assistant Secretary for Health for the Federated States of Micronesia, tells us how ASTHO's Executive Leadership Forum helps the island areas; ASTHO will host a webinar focused on how AmeriCorps is Shaping Public Health in Indiana on April 3. CDC Web Page: 2025 U.S. TB Elimination Champions ASTHO Webinar: Public Health in Action – How AmeriCorps is Shaping Public Health in Indiana and NACDD ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed

Erin Laird, ASTHO Director of Emerging Infections, explains how states are taking action against sepsis; Jeffrey Ekoma, ASTHO Senior Director for Government Affairs, tells us how the recently signed continuing resolution affects funding for public health; an ASTHO tool can help upgrade your structured planning; and Alaska is celebrating 100 years of public health. ASTHO Blog Article: State Health Policies Reduce Sepsis Cases ASTHO Web Page: Foundational Planning Readiness Organizational Self-Assessment Alaska Department of Health Web Page Alaska Department of Health Video: 100 Years of Public Health Alaska State Archives Web Page: Serum Run of 1925

Allison Wheeler, Wastewater Surveillance Unit Manager and the Co-Director of the Wastewater Center of Excellence in Colorado, tells us about a recently published ASTHO report on ethical considerations in public health wastewater surveillance; Dawn Yohey, Clinical Program Planner III with the Department of Health and Human Services in Nevada, explains how the Fund for a Reslient Nevada will support projects to combat opioids over the next two decades; ASTHO's Essentials of Leadership and Management Workshop Series kicks off on Wednesday, April 2; and CDC issued a Health Alert Network Health Update about the ongoing risk of dengue virus. ASTHO Report: Framework for Addressing Ethical Considerations in Infectious Diseases Public Health Wastewater Surveillance Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Web Page: Wastewater Surveillance for Infectious Disease Pathogens Nevada Web Page: Fund for a Resilient Nevada Nevada Web Page: Funds awarded to support opioid prevention, community intervention and support ASTHO Web Page: Series Topics and Sessions ASTHO Webinar: Ignite, Accelerate, and Activate: Series 1, Session 1- Leadership Behavior and Decision-Making CDC Web Page: Ongoing Risk of Dengue Virus Infections and Updated Testing Recommendations in the United States

Soulmaz Rostami, Program Manager for the Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program, tells us how the program is helping to fill a need for qualified public health workers in the island areas; Susan Gilbert, Co-Director of the National Coalition for Sexual Health, explains how the "Own The Awk" campaign will empower young adults to talk openly and honestly with their partners about sexual health; and on Thursday, April 3, ASTHO will highlight the impact of Public Health AmeriCorps on workforce development. PIHOA Web Page: Pacific Public Health Fellowship Program Own The Awk Web Page ASTHO Webinar: Public Health in Action – How AmeriCorps is Shaping Public Health in Indiana and NACDD ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed