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Webinar Series: Fighting Hepatitis and HIV Co-infection in Minority Communities
Hepatitis and HIV co-infection is a major concern among many racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. Prevention and education...
Jun 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Releases 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) recently released the 2015...
Jun 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Module from the National Coalition for LGBT Health: Healthcare Stigma Facing...
Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals is now available as a free, online module as part of the National Coalition for LGBT...
Jun 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Report: Furthering the Adaptation and Implementation of LGBTQ-inclusive...
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), with support from the M·A·C AIDS Fund, has released Furthering the Adaptation and...
May 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Jack N. Spencer Award: Call for Nominations
The CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention is now accepting nominations for the Jack N....
May 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Guidance for Implementing Certain Components of Syringe Services Programs
Following the release of HHS’ Implementation Guidance, the CDC released guidance for directly funded programs interested in or...
Apr 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
NACCHO Recognizes STD Awareness Month with Blog Series
April is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the importance of STD prevention, testing, and treatment. The theme for 2016...
Apr 01, 2016 | LaNisha Childs
HHS Releases Implementation Guidance to Support Syringe Services Programs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance regarding the use of Federal funds to implement or expand...
Mar 29, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
CROI 2016 Electronic Conference Materials Now Available
Electronic materials from the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) are now available online. Conference...
Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Webinar Series: Fighting Hepatitis and HIV Co-infection in Minority CommunitiesHepatitis and HIV co-infection is a major concern among many racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. Prevention and education efforts are hindered by many challenges, including stigma, language barriers, cultural competency and knowledge among providers, and access to services in hard-to-reach communities. The Office of Minority Health Resource Center kicks off a new […] Jun 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Releases 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey ResultsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) recently released the 2015 national, state, and large urban school district Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results, which summarize input from more than 15,000 students in grades 9-12 in schools across the nation. The YRBS monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among […] Jun 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Module from the National Coalition for LGBT Health: Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender IndividualsHealthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals is now available as a free, online module as part of the National Coalition for LGBT Health’s LGBT Health Training and Certificate ProgramTM. This module covers the impact of stigma on transgender individuals in healthcare settings. The module also will equip attendees to effectively engage transgender individuals who seek care. […] Jun 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Report: Furthering the Adaptation and Implementation of LGBTQ-inclusive Sexuality EducationTrust for America’s Health (TFAH), with support from the M·A·C AIDS Fund, has released Furthering the Adaptation and Implementation of LGBTQ-inclusive Health and Sexuality Education. The report reflects the discussions at a one-day consultation to consider strategies to advance the adaptation and implementation of schoolbased, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning... May 27, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Jack N. Spencer Award: Call for NominationsThe CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention is now accepting nominations for the Jack N. Spencer Award. The award is given “to honor individuals for a career of exceptional contributions to excellence in sexually transmitted disease prevention characterized by outstanding commitment to effective science based programs, continuous innovation, and... May 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Guidance for Implementing Certain Components of Syringe Services ProgramsFollowing the release of HHS’ Implementation Guidance, the CDC released guidance for directly funded programs interested in or expanding existing syringe services programs (SSPs) for persons who inject drugs. The CDC guidance details which SSP activities can be supported with CDC funds, which relevant CDC cooperative agreements can be used to support SSPs, and the process […] Apr 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NACCHO Recognizes STD Awareness Month with Blog SeriesApril is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the importance of STD prevention, testing, and treatment. The theme for 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. For health departments, healthcare providers, and community-based organizations, this means talking openly to clients and patients about sexual health and STDs, ensuring that everyone who should be tested is, and […] Apr 01, 2016 | LaNisha Childs |
HHS Releases Implementation Guidance to Support Syringe Services ProgramsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance regarding the use of Federal funds to implement or expand syringe services programs (SSPs) for people who inject drugs. The guidance was designed for programs directly funded by HHS interested in implementing or expanding SSPs. SSPs include the provision of sterile needles, syringes, […] Mar 29, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
CROI 2016 Electronic Conference Materials Now AvailableElectronic materials from the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) are now available online. Conference electronic materials include the abstract e-book, program, searchable abstract and electronic poster database, and webcasts. Click here to access electronic materials from CROI. Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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