Public Health
Governors play an important role in improving health outcomes for their residents. With an emphasis on finding equitable solutions to some of the most pressing public health issues, governors establish partnerships, utilize state resources, and work across multiple sectors and state agencies to develop and promote relationships to improve public health. The Public Health team supports Governors on various public health topics, including public health infrastructure, chronic and infectious diseases, population health, maternal and child health, and rural health. In addition to providing timely and individualized state-focused technical assistance to governors, their health advisors, and state agency leadership, our team is working to aid governors and public health leaders in statewide transformation efforts to build and improve public health through transformation efforts.
Our Focus Areas
- Disease Prevention and Management
- Maternal and Child Health
- Medicaid
- Population Health
- Public Health Infrastructure
- Social Drivers of Health
Meet the Team
- Brittney Roy, Program Director
- Asia Riviere, Policy Analyst
- Chyenne Tran, Policy Analyst
- Grace Burns, Policy Coordinator
Projects
- 2022-2023 New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy’s Initiative on Maternal and Infant Health
- 2022 State Strategies on Managing the Type 2 Diabetes Landscape
- 2021-2022 Vaccine with Confidence Learning Lab
- 2019 Addressing Infectious Diseases Related to Substance Use
- 2018 Addressing the Infectious Disease Consequences of the Opioid Epidemic
NGA Public Health Library
NGA Convenes Governors Health and Human Services Policy Advisors Institute to Strengthen Healthcare Delivery and Sustainability in States
Governors’ Policy Actions on Behavioral Health Access
Governors’ Policy Actions in Rural Health Workforce
National Walking Day 2026
Healthcare Priorities in Governors’ 2026 State of the State Addresses
