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Health Merch Offering COVID-19 Supplies & HIV/STI Outreach Materials

During the current COVID-19 crisis, Health Merch is working with public health departments around the country to source supplies (hand...

Mar 25, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Research & Reports

    COVID-19 Updates and Resources for LHD HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs

    Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. NACCHO is working to support the ever-increasing role...

    Mar 24, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Week 2020: Rural STD Clinic Opens—Bucking the Trend—to Bring Services to Their Community

    New data from FAIR Health found that diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were up 98% in rural areas compared with a 77% increase in urban areas. While these increasing numbers are alarming, local health departments (LHDs) play a critical role in providing STI treatment and prevention that can help address rising STI rates. This STD […]

    Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Week 2020: LHD Efforts to Implement & Promote Extragenital Testing

    Across the United States, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise. Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines, responding to these epidemics and assuring access to testing and treatment in their communities. Not only are many STIs asymptomatic and undetected, but traditional, urine-based screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea often fail to […]

    Apr 13, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    LHD HIV, STI, and Hepatitis Programs Respond and Adapt to COVID-19

    Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. LHD HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis (HSH) programs are being called upon to contribute their clinical, epidemiological, disease investigation, and outreach and education expertise to COVID-19 response efforts. To protect their clients and communities, LHD HSH programs are adapting to this new reality, […]

    Apr 10, 2020 | Kat Kelley

    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Customizable ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter for Local Health Departments

    NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis team is working to develop materials for all local health departments to customize for their use during their COVID-19 response. The first of these is a “Dear Colleague” letter for healthcare providers in your jurisdiction with guidance on how to tackle STDs during this time. Just download the template […]

    Apr 08, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Access to Care, COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Recommendations

    CDC Guidance: STD Treatment Options During COVID-19 

    The CDC Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) released guidance for STD prevention programs, including STD clinics, on providing effective STD care and prevention when facility-based services and in-person patient-clinician contact is limited. The guidance encourages STD programs to consider limiting and prioritizing patients, conducting phone or telemedicine-based triage, and establishing...

    Apr 08, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    COVID-19 Contact Notification Tool

    Building Healthy Online Communities and the National Coalition of STD Directors have launched a new resource, TellYourContacts.com, which allows individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 to notify their contacts via text or email that they may have been exposed. The site is currently built upon TellYourPartner.org, originally designed for STD partner notification. Access the […]

    Apr 01, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

    Dear Colleague Letter: CDC Guidance on Additional Flexibility for Grantees

    CDC National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention Director Jonathan Mermin, MD, MPH, issued a “Dear Colleague” letter detailing additional flexibility CDC has made available to its grantees during the COVID-19 response. Read the letter.

    Apr 01, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

    Health Merch Offering COVID-19 Supplies & HIV/STI Outreach Materials

    During the current COVID-19 crisis, Health Merch is working with public health departments around the country to source supplies (hand sanitizer, masks, gloves), as well as offering new customizable outreach materials for HIV, PrEP, and STD/STI awareness. When the COVID-19 crisis ends, it is vital that public health departments are ready to bring people back in […]

    Mar 25, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Research & Reports

    COVID-19 Updates and Resources for LHD HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs

    Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. NACCHO is working to support the ever-increasing role of local public health in the COVID-19 response, in part by sharing information between federal, national, state, and local partners. To support local health department HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis programs, NACCHO is updating this […]

    Mar 24, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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