HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest
November 23, 2022
NACCHO News and Announcements
DoxyPEP: Data, Implications, and a Way Forward - Webinar Recap
An NIH funded study has demonstrated that use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (Doxy-PEP) is successful in preventing bacterial STIs amongst individuals at an increased risk for repeated STI acquisition. Watch NACCHO’s deeper look into the Doxy-PEP study as Dr. Julie Dombrowski, a co-investigator of the study who also helps run Public Health — Seattle & King County’s HIV/STD program, discuss the data and findings from the study, as well as how this impacts the future of public health.
Ryan White-funded jurisdictions: Participate in a virtual learning community
Rapid Start has demonstrated the ability to achieve improvements in ART uptake, viral suppression, and retention in care. Ryan White-funded jurisdictions have an important role to play in enabling swift replication of these approaches more broadly, at the point of care, as part of the nation’s plan to end the HIV epidemic.
Ryan White-funded jurisdictions are invited to join a small group of similarly motivated peers to participate in a virtual Learning Community to establish and foster a Rapid Start strategy that draws on, coordinates, and enhances a broad range of linkage to care resources and gives health departments and providers tools to replicate them. For more information, including how to apply, please visit this page. Applications should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and are due December 15 to [email protected].
HIV, STI, and Hepatitis Resources and News
NCSD Requests for Information: STD Programs Helping STD Programs
Is there a major project you want to implement but would like peer guidance on? Have you recently implemented a new program and want to share lessons learned with your peers?
NCSD is looking for programs that use TellYourPartner.org and would be interested in sharing their experience with peers. Please reach out to [email protected] if you are interested in learning more.
NCSD is excited to announce that we are recruiting for our next peer-to-peer technical assistance (TA) exchange! We are looking for two jurisdictions that will work together to solve TA issues with NCSD’s facilitation and guidance. This peer-to-peer exchange can be about anything – outbreak response, surveillance systems, addressing congenital syphilis – you name it! NCSD can even support travel for an in-person meeting to supplement virtual Zoom meetings if that is of interest to your group. We can work with you to make this peer-to-peer TA fit your needs.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Talia Parker ([email protected]).
2022 World AIDS Day (WAD) CDC Toolkits
The 2022 World AIDS Day (WAD) toolkit is now available! Observed annually on December 1, WAD is a day to raise awareness of HIV among people worldwide and encourage them to get tested and know their prevention options. This toolkit includes ready-to-use social media messages and graphics to share leading up to and on WAD. You can also show your support by using campaign resources that are available in English and Spanish to help stop HIV stigma and encourage HIV testing, prevention, and treatment.
The theme for WAD was just announced, “Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV.” It encourages people to come together to eliminate the disparities that create barriers to HIV testing, prevention, and access to care. This theme also highlights the importance of HIV testing and ensuring that everyone has access to appropriate HIV services. Read more about the theme.
News to Note
Virginia Tech Receives Nearly $2 Million in Funding for Gonorrhea Treatment Research
Monkeypox: A Sobering Sentinel for Pandemic Preparedness and Sexual Health System Capacity
Upcoming Opportunities
CDC Foundation: Reducing Disparities in Monkeypox Vaccination Project RFA
The CDC Foundation is accepting applications for the Reducing Disparities in Monkeypox Vaccination Project which will provide mini-grants to community-based organizations, state, territorial, local or tribal health departments or tribal organizations to support activities related to the administration of monkeypox vaccines.
Examples of allowable proposal submissions:
*Please note this is a non-exclusive list and multiple strategies can be included in one proposal*
- Overtime or after-hours salary support for internal or temporary staff who are directly implementing monkeypox vaccination strategies, including vaccinators and administrative staff;
- Monkeypox communication support, including material development, printing and translation costs;
- Vaccine related supplies such as gloves, alcohol swaps, syringes, needles, sharps containers, etc.;
- Incentives for vaccine strategies such as gift cards, at-home HIV test kits, health-related giveaway prizes, etc.;
- Monkeypox vaccination strategy logistics such as transportation support, third party vendor support, etc.;
- Other monkeypox vaccination related support as deemed appropriate by the CDC Foundation.
DIS Mini Conference
NCSD’s DIS Mini Conference will be held January 19, and we are excited to hear from you during the day-long, free virtual conference. DIS are encouraged to submit an outline for a 15-20 minute presentation on any topic of your choosing to [email protected] by December 2. Your outline should include the topic, objective(s), and a brief session description. Remember, all DIS who submit a presentation outline will be entered into a raffle to win a FREE registration to our upcoming STD Engage conference in New Orleans in May 2023.
A draft agenda and registration link for the conference will be released in mid-December. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Talia Parker ([email protected]) with any questions.
STD Engage: Coming Back Stronger Abstract Proposals
NCSD is seeking abstract proposals for top-notch content for the return of in-person STD Engage: Coming Back Stronger in New Orleans in May 2023. You are invited to submit your proposal for an oral, panel, workshop or poster presentation.
STD Engage: Coming Back Stronger is an opportunity for you to share your expertise and to highlight the resilience, innovation, and service to the community embodied by the program staff, clinicians, researchers, advocates, DIS, policymakers, and other professionals leading the way to end the epidemic of STDs in the U.S.
We invite you to learn more about presentation opportunities and to submit your abstract online. Abstracts are due Wednesday, January 18, 2023.
Check out this call for abstracts and posters.
On behalf of the STD Engage 2023 Conference Planning Committee, we look forward to receiving your abstract and to seeing you in New Orleans in May.
If you have any questions, contact [email protected].
