Dr. Edward Ehlinger, former chair of the HHS Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality, says public health needs to look beyond numbers to best serve American Indian and Alaska Native mothers and their babies; Dr. Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, ASTHO Senior Vice President of Health Equity and Diversity Initiatives, explains why it’s important to have an RSV vaccine available to pregnant women; Alice Schenall, Director of Cross-Sector Leadership and Facilitation for ASTHO, outlines an ASTHO blog on the Boundary Spanning Leadership Workshops; and ASTHO hosts a panel discussion on phasing out commercial tobacco products.

 

ASTHO Webpage: Boundary Spanning Leadership Workshops

ASTHO Panel Discussion: Building State Readiness for the Tobacco Endgame

HHS Advisory Committee on Infant and Maternal Mortality: Making Amends: Recommended Strategies and Actions to Improve the Health and Safety of American Indian and Alaska Native Mothers and Infants