Dr. Ammy Astacio, MD, MPH
Member of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
From Lawrenceville, Georgia
From Lawrenceville, Georgia
Dr. Ammy Astacio is an accomplished healthcare and public health professional with over a decade of experience leading strategic health initiatives across government, healthcare, and community sectors in metro Atlanta. She specializes in chronic disease prevention, quality improvement, organizational management, and the implementation of evidence-based, equity-driven public health strategies.
Dr. Astacio holds both a Doctor of Medicine and a Master of Public Health from Mercer University. She has successfully directed large-scale programs, translated public health guidelines into actionable strategies, and developed toolkits to advance health equity. Her work is rooted in combining clinical expertise with public health frameworks such as the Health Belief Model and systems-level equity planning to design culturally competent, community-centered interventions.
Her commitment to population health is complemented by deep roots in Georgias public health infrastructure and a strong dedication to community empowerment. Dr. Astacio has received honors including Phi Kappa Phi and Delta Omega and actively serves on coalitions and ministry teams that promote healthier communities throughout Georgia.
Her career includes extensive collaboration with local health departments, hospital systems, and community-based organizations to identify health needs and implement policy, systems, and environmental change strategies that reduce preventable disease and disability.
Dr. Astacio is a member of the American Public Health Association, National Association of County and City Health Officials, Golden Key International Honor Society, and the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors.
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Ammy Astacio Inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Ammy Astacio of Lawrenceville, Georgia, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Astacio was ...
February, 04 2019 - Verified by The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
The Importance of Teamworks in organizations
Team work is essential in corporates for better output and a better bonding among employees.
April 2019 -
Presentations
Obesity and Socioeconomic Status in Children Ages K-12 Grade
The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents has increased dramatically during the past decades all over the world. Low income children and adolescents are more likely to be obese than their higher income counterparts. Of the approximately 244 children and adolescents who are obese, 24% live in households with income at or above 350% of the poverty level, 35% have income between130% and 350% of the poverty level. In addition, 30% of the participants have access to healthy food meals with income at or below 130%, whereas 60% of participants have access to healthy food with at or above 350% of the poverty level. These findings demonstrate that lower levels of income are associated with childhood obesity.
April 2019 -
Presentations
The Impact of Rural Hospital Closure Policies on Public Health Equity in Rural Communities in Georgia
Rural Georgians liven medical deserts where they have no access to affordable, quality healthcare within a reasonable distance. 90 rural hospitals have been reported closed since January 2010, and 700 more are at risk of being closed raising questions the impact will have on access to health care services in rural communities. Of the 90 rural hospital closures, seven of them were in Georgia who had once served a mostly older, poorer and sicker population than most hospitals.
April 2019 -
Research Projects
Application of the Health Belief Model to Enhance the Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer remains a major clinical and public health challenge. Application of HBM in the intervention program of Colorectal Cancer Screening may result in an increase in the knowledge and participation of subjects in the screening program.
July 2018 -
Research Projects
Developing a Health Advocacy Campaign: Public Policy Mandating the Administration of the HPV Preventive Vaccine.
In the United States, the human papillomavirus (HPV) has become the most common sexually transmitted disease. With the development of an HPV preventive vaccine, coverage for exposure to strands of the virus has become a possibility. Though efforts have beeb made to increase awareness of the vaccine, lack of education and lack of mandated administration act as reasoning for refusal.
June 2018 -
Presentations
• Evaluating the efficacy of the Malaria Treatment Used to Control incidence and prevalence in Regional Hospital DR. Antonio Musa.
September 2006 -
Research Projects
Disparities relate to health access, health conditions and income levels which are prevalent between zip codes 30093-30096, Norcross-Duluth, Georgia
Norcross city there are relatively low levels of educational attainment. Over 50% of adults have not obtained a high school diploma or equivalent certification. As is common throughout the rest of the county, chronic diseases conditions and their risk factors continue to be a significant health burden. In Duluth, GA disparities are reflected in employment. While the 8.6% unemployment rate in 2015 was only slightly higher than the state average (8.2%), population-wide data from 2012-14 found that the unemployment rate for Black residents was about three times higher than the rate for non-Hispanic White residents.
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