National Public Health Week Episodes

396: Nutrition is Public Health, Measuring PH Trust
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396: Nutrition is Public Health, Measuring PH Trust

April 11, 2023

On the final day of National Public Health Week, Laura Holtrop-Kohl, Utah Department of Health and Human Services HEAL Public Health Nutritionist, explains the value of making nutritious food widely available; an ASTHO blog …

395: Invisible Disabilities, Is PH Ready or Not?
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395: Invisible Disabilities, Is PH Ready or Not?

April 10, 2023

On Day Six of National Public Health Week, Dr. Alexis Travis, former Senior Deputy Director for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, says accessibility accommodations must continually evolve to be effective;…

394: Rural Health Solutions, Healthy People 2030 Training
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394: Rural Health Solutions, Healthy People 2030 Training

April 7, 2023

On Day Five of National Public Health Week, Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Idaho Public Health Administrator for the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, explains the challenges facing rural health care; a new ASTHO micro-learning teac…

393: Mental Health is Public Health, Washington Post Opinion
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393: Mental Health is Public Health, Washington Post Opinion

April 6, 2023

On Day Four of National Public Health Week, Dr. Mark Levine, Commissioner of Health at the Vermont Department of Health, says mental health must be considered if we want to advance public health; Kate Woodsome with the Washi…

392: Emergency Contraception, PH Workforce Panel
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392: Emergency Contraception, PH Workforce Panel

April 5, 2023

On Day Three of 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 a…

391: Heartbreaking Gun Violence, ACIP Explained
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391: Heartbreaking Gun Violence, ACIP Explained

April 4, 2023

On Day Two of 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 C…

390: Impact of Community on PH, Indigenous Data Justice
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390: Impact of Community on PH, Indigenous Data Justice

April 3, 2023

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; Abiga…

155: Defining Health – Public Health Week
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155: Defining Health – Public Health Week

April 12, 2022

Nathaniel Counts with the non-profit Mental HeaIth America explains the effort to redefine health to include a consideration of mental wellness, as we conclude our seven-part series of conversations with public health leader…

153: Equity Gap – Public Health Week
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153: Equity Gap – Public Health Week

April 8, 2022

Joan Adam, South Dakota’s Secretary of Health, discusses the health equity gap as part of our recognition of National Public Health Week; Dr. Jose Montero, Director of the Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Sup…

151: Collaboration – Public Health Week
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151: Collaboration – Public Health Week

April 6, 2022

Dr. Joseph Kanter, Louisiana’s State Health Officer, explains the importance of collaboration and resilience in public health; ASTHO considers two states with children’s cabinets in a new blog article now online; and CDC Dir…

150: Workforce - Public Health Week
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150: Workforce - Public Health Week

April 5, 2022

Dr. Laura Parajon, New Mexico’s Deputy Secretary of Health, reacts to the findings of the new PH WINS survey and tells us how we can begin to support and rebuild frontline teams; Dr. Jose Montero, Director of the Center for …

149: Health Equity - Public Health Week
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149: Health Equity - Public Health Week

April 4, 2022

Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of the American Public Health Association, says health equity impacts every public health consideration; the 2022 Preparedness Summit begins in Atlanta; data collection for the 2022 A…