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Expanding Pharmacist-Prescribed HIV PrEP

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Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

STIs,

HIV,

Health Care Access,

Infectious Disease,

Health Equity,

Race and Public Health,

LGBTQ+,

Arkansas,

California,

Colorado,

Illinois,

Maryland,

Maine,

Massachusetts,

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Missouri,

Nevada,

New Jersey,

New Mexico,

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Rachel Scheckman

PrEP is a powerful tool to reduce new HIV infections; expanding access to PrEP is a priority within the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. initiative. One way to increase access to PrEP is by allowing pharmacists to prescribe and dispense it.

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: Public Health Workforce

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Health Policy Update,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Leadership Development,

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems Improvement,

Population Health and Prevention,

Social and Behavioral Health,

Mental Health,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Mental Health,

COVID and Workforce,

Public Health Workforce,

California,

Colorado,

Connecticut,

Georgia,

Montana,

Nevada,

New York,

Oklahoma,

Oregon,

Rhode Island,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Maggie Davis

Continuing ASTHO’s Legislative Prospectus series—which highlights the top 10 public health policy issues for 2022—we are focusing this week on mental and behavioral health as well as supporting the public health workforce.

Domestic Holiday Travel Pandemic Restrictions and Recommendations

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Health Policy Update,

Infectious Disease,

COVID-19,

COVID and Community Mitigation,

COVID and Law/Policy,

COVID Preparedness,

Health Equity,

Tribal Health,

Preparedness,

Emergency Powers,

Policy,

State Health Policy,

Territories and Freely Associated States,

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Alaska,

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California,

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Washington, D.C.,

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Michigan,

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Mississippi,

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New York,

North Carolina,

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Ohio,

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Oregon,

Palau,

Pennsylvania,

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South Carolina,

South Dakota,

Tennessee,

Texas,

Utah,

Vermont,

Virgin Islands,

Virginia,

Washington,

West Virginia,

Wisconsin,

Wyoming,

Maggie Davis

The 2020 holiday season is coinciding with a nationwide surge of COVID-19 cases. With great concern that holiday travel to see loved ones may exacerbate community spread of the virus, many states are increasing public health measures before the winter holiday season. As of November 16, 2020, 13 states and D.C. had a quarantine requirement for out-of-state travelers. The U.S. territories also have instituted travel restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Climate Change and Environmental Justice: A Snapshot of Jurisdiction Activities

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Alaska,

Alabama,

California,

Hawaii,

Massachusetts,

Maryland,

Michigan,

Montana,

Mississippi,

Missouri,

New Mexico,

Oregon,

Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island,

Marshall Islands,

Tennessee,

Utah,

Virgin Islands,

Wisconsin,

Environmental Health,

Climate and Health,

Health Equity,

At-Risk Populations,

Elimination of Disparities,

Race and Public Health

This report is on the overlap of climate change and environmental justice.