The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that a variety of strategies are needed to ensure HIV, STI, and hepatitis prevention, detection, and...
May 08, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
A new article in AIDS and Behavior examines the impact of COVID-19 on syringe services programs (SSPs) in the U.S.
May 06, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new recommendations for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in the U.S....
Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Over the past decade, the annual rate of reported acute hepatitis C cases tripled in the U.S, and the disease burden has shifted, with...
Across the United States, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise. Local health departments (LHDs) are on the...
Apr 13, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. LHD HIV, STI, and viral hepatitis (HSH) programs are...
Apr 10, 2020 | Kat Kelley
NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis team is working to develop materials for all local health departments to customize for their...
Apr 08, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
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
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued new recommendations for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening. The previous...
Mar 04, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that a variety of strategies are needed to ensure HIV, STI, and hepatitis prevention, detection, and treatment strategies remain effective during current or future public health crises. Take NACCHO's quick survey to help us understand if/how your health department is implementing at-home testing for HIV and/or STIs.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new recommendations for Hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening in the U.S. The recommendations call for: One-time screening for all adults 18 years and older Screening of all pregnant people during every pregnancy Testing for all persons with risk factors, with testing continued for those with ongoing […]
Over the past decade, the annual rate of reported acute hepatitis C cases tripled in the U.S, and the disease burden has shifted, with the rate of reported cases highest among people aged 20-39 years of age. Approximately four in 10 people with hepatitis C in the U.S. do not know they are infected. To address […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued new recommendations for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening. The previous recommendations, which called for one-time screening of all adults born between 1945 and 1965, have been expanded to include all adults ages 18 to 79 years old. The recommendations also call for screening of all pregnant […]
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