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Denver Hits Anothers Major Milestone in Global Effort to End AIDS Epidemic
On November 30, 2016, the day before World AIDS Day, Denver Public Health announced that the city achieved a second major milestone in...
Dec 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug Use
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk...
Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
NASTAD Launches Platforms to Elevate Standard of Healthcare for Black Gay Men and MSM
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) recently announced the official launch of His Health and Well...
Oct 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Deadline Approaching: Rapid Syphilis Testing Funding Opportunity for Local Health...
NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs). With support from CDC’s Division of STD...
Sep 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Lessons from the 2016 Ryan White Conference
Last month, NACCHO’s HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis team attended the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment....
Sep 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the Gaps
In 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections...
Sep 01, 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
Denver Hits Anothers Major Milestone in Global Effort to End AIDS EpidemicOn November 30, 2016, the day before World AIDS Day, Denver Public Health announced that the city achieved a second major milestone in UNAIDS’ 90-90-90 treatment targets for ending the AIDS epidemic. Now, in Denver, not only do 90% of people living with HIV know their HIV status, but 90% percent of those diagnosed and in HIV […] Dec 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug UseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Among Persons Who Inject Drugs, a new report on HIV, injection drug use, and the role of syringe services programs (SSPs) in prevention. Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV […] Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
NASTAD Launches Platforms to Elevate Standard of Healthcare for Black Gay Men and MSMThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) recently announced the official launch of His Health and Well Versed, two new online platforms focused on elevating the standard of healthcare for Black gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM). HisHealth.org is a dynamic training website that provides expert-led continuing education […] Oct 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Deadline Approaching: Rapid Syphilis Testing Funding Opportunity for Local Health DepartmentsNACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs). With support from CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, NACCHO will be offering funding and technical assistance to up to five LHDs for a multi-site evaluation of the use of the Rapid Syphilis Test (RST) in nonclinical settings. This project is an exciting […] Sep 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Lessons from the 2016 Ryan White ConferenceLast month, NACCHO’s HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis team attended the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), the conference convened more than 2,400 grantees, consumers, stakeholders, and healthcare professionals from across... Sep 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Sexual Health Awareness Month: How Local Health Departments Fill the GapsIn 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projected that there were 110 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men and women in the United States, and estimated that 20 million new STIs – including syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis B, HIV, and chlamydia – occur every year across the nation. This means that, on […] Sep 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Reminder: OraSure HCV Grant Program Deadline ApproachingThe 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 PopulationsThe 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 RecommendationsAfter 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 |
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