558: A Call to Expand Naloxone Availability, Policies to Solve Maternity Care Deserts

ASTHO President and Kentucky Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack says easier access to Naloxone could help prevent many overdose deaths; former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams says Naloxone should be as easy to find as AED devices that prevent heart attacks; ASTHO Chief Medical Officer Dr. Marcus Plescia says Good Samaritan laws can encourage people to respond to overdoses when they witness them; Honour McDaniel, Director of Maternal and Infant Health Initiatives, March of Dimes, Alabama, says policies can help address maternity care deserts; ASTHO has job openings; and sign up for ASTHO's Public Health Weekly email newsletter. ASTHO Deskside Briefing: Public Health Officials Discuss Increasing Naloxone Access ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Legal Mapping Center March of Dimes Webpage: Maternity Care Deserts Report (2022) ASTHO Job Opening: Manager, Contracts ASTHO Job Opening: Temp, Accounting Analyst ASTHO Email Newsletters: Sign Up Here