First U.S. Health Official Endorses “Negligible Risk” Position on HIV Transmission

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of HIV/AIDS at the New York City Health Department, recently became the...

Aug 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Reminder: OraSure HCV Grant Program Deadline Approaching

    The OraSure HCV Grant Program is a recently announced funding opportunity designed to foster innovative approaches to hepatitis C...

    Aug 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Partners in Care: Merck Foundation HIV Care Collaborative for Underserved Populations

    The Merck Foundation recently shared the results of the HIV Care Collaborative (HCC) initiative aimed at helping communities better...

    Aug 18, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • New TB Treatment Guidelines: Management of Patients Co-infected with TB and HIV...

    After two decades of steady decline, the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in the U.S. rose to 9,563 in 2015, serving as a...

    Aug 16, 2016 | Erin Laird

  • Report: Expanded Access to Hepatitis C Drugs for Veterans

    Per a recent article in the Journal of the American Medicine Association (JAMA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), aided by new...

    Aug 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Act Now! Support UN Activity on Antimicrobial Resistance

    On September 21, 2016, the United Nations (UN) will be holding a High Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance at the UN headquarters...

    Aug 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • NACCHO Request for Proposal: Seeking Consultant for Issue Brief

    With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO will be developing an issue brief that explores the...

    Aug 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Publishes First National Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students’ Health

    CDC recently published a new study, “Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-related Behaviors Among Students in Grades...

    Aug 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Webinar Series: Mental Health & HIV in the Rural South

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is hosting a two-part webinar series to outline disparities in...

    Aug 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • First U.S. Health Official Endorses “Negligible Risk” Position on HIV Transmission

    Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of HIV/AIDS at the New York City Health Department, recently became the first U.S. public health official to endorse a consensus statement concluding that there is “negligible risk” of HIV transmission from a person with HIV who is on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and has had a consistently […]

    Aug 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Reminder: OraSure HCV Grant Program Deadline Approaching

    The OraSure HCV Grant Program is a recently announced funding opportunity designed to foster innovative approaches to hepatitis C (HCV) testing. The program is seeking proposals that demonstrate the effective use of rapid HCV screening in identifying positive individuals in a specific public healthcare setting and linking those individuals into care. Award recipients will receive (up to) 300...

    Aug 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Partners in Care: Merck Foundation HIV Care Collaborative for Underserved Populations

    The Merck Foundation recently shared the results of the HIV Care Collaborative (HCC) initiative aimed at helping communities better serve their HIV-positive (HIV+) populations. From 2012 to 2015, the Foundation committed $3.6 million to support local health departments in Atlanta, Georgia; Houston, Texas; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a National Program Office at the George Washington...

    Aug 18, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    New TB Treatment Guidelines: Management of Patients Co-infected with TB and HIV Among Key Recommendations

    After two decades of steady decline, the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in the U.S. rose to 9,563 in 2015, serving as a reminder of the importance of continued efforts to eliminate this potentially fatal disease. Each day, health care professionals work diligently to treat patients with TB. To support this critical work, the […]

    Aug 16, 2016 | Erin Laird

    Report: Expanded Access to Hepatitis C Drugs for Veterans

    Per a recent article in the Journal of the American Medicine Association (JAMA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), aided by new funds from Congress, is extending new antiviral treatments to all veterans with hepatitis C treated within its health care system—regardless of the stage of their illness and whether they contracted these infections during military […]

    Aug 16, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Act Now! Support UN Activity on Antimicrobial Resistance

    On September 21, 2016, the United Nations (UN) will be holding a High Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance at the UN headquarters in New York City. This meeting presents a great opportunity for world leaders to convene to address this problem in a coordinated manner across the globe. To help demonstrate strong public enthusiasm for this […]

    Aug 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    NACCHO Request for Proposal: Seeking Consultant for Issue Brief

    With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO will be developing an issue brief that explores the expanding role of Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) and new opportunities resulting from this expanded role, especially opportunities available through health system reform and new or emerging healthcare reimbursement mechanisms. Topics addressed will include the...

    Aug 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Publishes First National Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students’ Health

    CDC recently published a new study, “Sexual Identity, Sex of Sexual Contacts, and Health-related Behaviors Among Students in Grades 9-12—United States and Selected Sites, 2015” in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. This new study compares the prevalence of more than 100 health behaviors among lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) students to their heterosexual peers. These […]

    Aug 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Webinar Series: Mental Health & HIV in the Rural South

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is hosting a two-part webinar series to outline disparities in need and access to mental health services experienced by individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the rural United States, and highlight resources for optimizing access to care and treatment that is inclusive of mental health. Innovative ways of reaching […]

    Aug 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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