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Here are just a few of the policy accomplishments over the past two years:

• Launched the Data: Elemental to Health campaign with APHL, NAPHSIS, and
HIMSS to secure $1 billion over the next decade to transform public health
surveillance and public health data systems. Data: Elemental to Health
advocated for increased investment in the public health data infrastructure,
achieving $50 million in funding for CDC’s DMI in FY 2020 and $500 million
through COVID-19 relief appropriations.
• Co-signed several letters to Congress and federal government agencies,
including several letters with the CDC Coalition, ASTHO Affiliates, and APHL
in support of CDC budget priorities. Other advocacy letters CSTE co-signed
include:
» In opposition to using the Prevention and Public Health Fund to offset
projected spending in the Puerto Rico Economic Empowerment Act. Data: Elemental
» In support of National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) funding. to Health
» In support of PAHPA reauthorization.
» In support of funding to CDC to address the infectious diseases impacts
of the opioid epidemic.
» In support of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
2018-2020 PARTNERS:
(ATSDR) funding.
» In support of maternal and child health funding.
» In support of NIOSH funding.
» In support of provisions of the Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow’s
America (LIFT America) Act to invest in public health infrastructure.
» In support of funding for global and domestic tuberculosis programs at
CDC.
» In support of overall funding of more than $8 billion for CDC in FY 2020
and 2021.
» In support of HHS action on antimicrobial resistance.
» In support of funding for CDC’s Surveillance for Emerging Threats to
Mothers and Babies Program.
» In support of funding for CDC’s Emerging Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
and the Advanced Molecular Detection Program.

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