ASTHO


 * Term:** The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)


 * Description:** Under the history of ASTHO it states that this organization originated in the year of 1879. The organization did not have its current state until March 23, 1942. The ASTHO website states that it is "the national nonprofit organization representing the state and territorial public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia. ASTHO's members, the chief health officials of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing sound public health policy, and to assuring excellence in state-based public health practice." This organization is based in Arlington, Virginia. They state that their goals are to promote health and to prevent disease. The programs that they are currently involved in are listed in their brochure and include Access to Care, Environmental Health, Infectious Disease, Prevention, Public Health Informatics, Public Health Preparedness, and the State Health Leadership Initiative.

ASTHO cooperates with the following organizations: Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs Association of Public Health Laboratories Chronic Disease Directors Association of State and Territorial Dental Directors Directors of Health Promotion and Education Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing Association of State and Territorial Local Health Liaison Officials Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors Association of State and Territorial Public Health Social Workers Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Directors National Coalition of STD Directors National Public Health Information Coalition State and Territorial Injury Prevention Directors State Public Health Vector Control Conference
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[|ASTHO homepage] [|About ASTHO] [|ASTHO Brochure] [|History of ASTHO]
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