HIV and STI Prevention
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NACCHO advocates for progressive HIV policy and adequate resources to sustain and enhance HIV prevention, research, and care services. More » CDC Launches Routine Primary Care HIV Screening Program The CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention recently launched a new phase of its Act Against AIDS campaign, HIV Screening. Standard Care. (HSSC) to assist physicians in making HIV testing a standard part of medical care. HSSC is designed to increase implementation of CDC’s 2006 HIV screening recommendations. These recommendations advise that all patients between the ages of 13 and 64 be tested for HIV as a routine part of medical care at least once and that individuals at high risk be tested at least annually. Updated Fact Sheet on Hepatitis The CDC has recently released an updated Hepatitis ABC Table for Health Professionals providing information about the differences between Hepatitis A, B, and C. 
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) HIV Vaccine Research Education Initiative maintains a Web site providing information about the search for effective HIV vaccines. Scientists working in development need people from all walks of life to support HIV vaccine studies. Learn more about how you can make a difference and be part of the generation that ends the AIDS epidemic. More » |
