Association for State and Territorial Health Offices

Background Users can find data related to practices, structure, and planning for state and regional health agencies, state officials’ involvement in health care reform, budget changes in state and local public health offices, and how state agencies are addressing minority health disparities. The Association for State and Territorial Health Offices (ASTHO) is a nonprofit organization representing public health agencies and public health employees in the United States. The ASTHO collects…

The Joint Canada/ United States Survey of Health

Background Users can download the survey’s report and entire data set to gain information on a variety of health indicators in the United States and Canada. The Joint Canada/ United States Health Survey was a one time study conducted with Statistics Canada and the National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Both countries conducted the same survey to gather information regarding: health status,…