613: Members Meet Legislators, Islands Discuss Priorities

Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, spent her week in Washington D.C. discussing the importance of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant to her state; Arthur San Agustin, Special Assistant for Health to the Governor of Guam, shared an important island perspective with legislators; Moses Pretrick, Assistant Secretary for Health at the FSM Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, says health equity was at the top of his list of priorities in meetings; and an ASTHO blog article outlines the need for federal support to combat the fentanyl crisis. ASTHO Webpage: Territories and Freely Associated States ASTHO Blog Article: The Fentanyl Crisis Requires Ongoing and Strategic Federal Action ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed