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Amazon Music Building trust in public health starts with transparency, innovation, and a commitment to improving lives. Daniel Edney, Mississippi State Health Officer and new ASTHO president, joins us to discuss how state and territorial health officials can strengthen relationships with their communities, address persistent health challenges, and learn from one another. Edney shares lessons from Mississippi’s efforts to improve maternal and infant health, expand support for rural communities, and develop solutions driven by local needs rather than funding priorities. He also reflects on a major public health achievement: Mississippi’s infant mortality rate declined in 2025 following the state’s declaration of a public health emergency. Edney explains how collaboration, strategic investments, and a renewed focus on the people public health serves can help rebuild trust and save lives.
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