Congratulations to ASTHO's Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, senior vice president for health equity and diversity initiatives, recipient of the RISE Health Care Hero Award for her dedication to underserved populations and promotion of health equity. #HealthCareHero #HealthEquity

Eating disorders among adolescent girls are an urgent public health concern. Addressing social media usage could help: discover.astho.org/4c3mUjb. #EatingDisorders #Prevention #SocialMedia

NEW: Native Americans who died between 2018 and 2021 had a median age of 64, 14 years younger than white Americans, according to an analysis of CDC data. The discrepancy is substantially higher in states such as South Dakota.

Arielle Zionts reports. ⤵️ kffhealthnews.org/news/article/n…

Congratulations to Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network on the opening of the 707 Crisis Care Center! Michigan HHS Dept was proud to support this project, which will offer coordinated care including crisis stabilization & help ease the pressure on emergency depts. Thank you, DWIHN, for all that you do!

Want to know how to be a better leader? ASTHO has put together a list of strategies for enhancing governmental public health workforce well-being and retention. Check it out: discover.astho.org/4d1ULJN.
#PHIG #Leadership CDC NNPHI PHAB

I kicked off #BlackMaternalHealthWeek by celebrating the work of our Maternal Mortality Review Committees — essential for data-driven action to protect the health of our moms.

Hear more from CDC Division of Reproductive Health’s Dr. Barfield 👇

Last week Acting Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen joined PA Department of Transportation, CORE + Gift of Life to encourage all driver’s license + id card holders to help save lives by registering to become an organ donor during National Donate Life Month in April. bit.ly/3W0netx

'It is very, very important that state or local agricultural government agencies and workers are being very, very collaborative and keeping the public health side up to date.” - ASTHO CMO Marcus Plescia
More on #AvianFlu from GOVERNING's Carl Smith: governing.com/policy/public-…