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Health coalition members oppose $1.8B proposed budget cut to CDC

Big Cities Health Coalition

Additionally, the CDC Coalition underscores that nearly 80% of the CDC’s budget supports state, tribal, local, and territorial health agencies, crucial for public health resilience.

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Public Health Infrastructure Partners Launch National Implementation Center Program to Support Data Modernization 

PHAB

Fast and reliable sharing of data between healthcare, public health, and among public health authorities is key to our ability to detect and respond to new and emerging threats, improve health outcomes, and promote health equity, says Jennifer Layden, MD, PhD, Director for CDCs Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology.

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Public health data modernization: moving from challenges to solutions

Big Cities Health Coalition

In addition, our efforts to address health equity depend on having timely, accurate, and granular public health data, down to the local neighborhood level. Modernizing data systems will allow resources to get where they are most needed, ensuring everyone has their best chance at health.

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Region 9 PHIG Convening Drives Progress through 1:1 Consultations, Peer Learning, and Region-Specific Data

National Network of Public Health Institutes

Region 9 PHIG recipients had been requesting opportunities to learn from their peers and share successes and challenges related to PHIG.

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Promoting and protecting the public’s health: recommendations for a new Administration and Congress, 2025

Big Cities Health Coalition

To bolster these efforts, BCHC urges the federal government to provide sustained funding, flexible resource allocation, and direct support to local health agencies, ensuring preparedness for future public health emergencies. All collaborate with federal health leadership, particularly the U.S.

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December 12, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

ASTHO Over-the-Counter Contraception Policy Academy The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is currently accepting applications for participation in the Over-the-Counter (OTC) Contraception Policy Academy. Fill out the application by December 18, and share our informational flyer with your peers.