NGA ISSUE LIBRARY
Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.
Maximizing Impact: State Strategies to Manage and Prevent HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs and TB
By targeting prevention efforts in specific settings, Governors can develop an intersectional, equitable and holistic approach to addressing barriers to ...
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children: Exploring Immunization Strategies for Individuals Under 12
Governors have employed system-wide approaches and innovative procedures to protect health during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper looks at ways ...
Building State Capacity to Facilitate Equitable Access to Testing and Treatment for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs and TB
This paper includes considerations and approaches to promote equity and improve public health capacity to prevent, detect and respond to ...
Modernizing Immunization Information Systems
This issue brief outlines key priorities and considerations for modernizing Immunization Information Systems, including leveraging federal funding available to support ...
State Strategies to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes and Manage Diabetes
This issue brief includes key considerations regarding state strategies to address type 2 diabetes prevention and diabetes management. (View/Download) Introduction ...
COVID-19 Impacts on Justice-Involved Kids: Lessons Learned from States
This issue brief highlights lessons learned and several overarching strategies from 2020 COVID-19 pandemic response efforts that Governor’s offices and ...
COVID-19 Vaccines and Emerging Viral Variants
The brief addresses the effectiveness of existing and upcoming vaccines against emerging COVID-19 viral variants and provides considerations for Governors ...
Expanding Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Corrections and Community Settings
This roadmap highlights existing state efforts and serves as a policy development tool for Governors and state officials seeking to ...
COVID-19 Outbreaks: State Reporting By Setting
This resource was developed to identify states that have defined and are reporting setting-specific outbreaks as of November 2020 and ...
Maternal and Child Health Update 2020
The Maternal and Child Health Update includes findings from a survey of senior state and territory health officials regarding MCH ...
Supporting an Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines
This report looks at key themes, strategies, and challenges across State and Territorial COVID-19 vaccination plans. (View/Download) Executive Summary Ensuring ...
The Future of State Telehealth Policy
This paper summarizes the types of telehealth policy flexibilities provided by states and the federal government during the COVID-19 pandemic ...
