386: Dealing with Xylazine, Island Care for Veterans

Dr. Daniel Edney, State Health Officer for the Mississippi State Department of Health, discusses the dangers of Xylazine, a strong tranquilizer, and how to treat patients who have ingested it; Moses Pretrick, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Department of Health & Social Affairs (DHSA) Assistant Secretary, outlines improvements needed to increase access to care for U.S. veterans living in the territories and freely associated states; registration is now open for people interested in attending ASTHO's upcoming Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum; and ASTHO's Health Equity Summit is happening next month in Atlanta. Xylazine: What Health Agencies Need to Know Island Areas 101 Public Health TechXpo and Futures Forum Registration Health Equity Summit: A Movement for Justice