New Webinar Series Seeks to Improve Delivery of DIS Services to Gay Men

The National Alliance Of State & Territorial Aids Directors (NASTAD) and the National Coalition of STD Directors’ Gay...

Jun 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Men’s Health Week: Raising Awareness and Promoting Prevention

    June 13-19 marks National Men’s Health Week, providing an opportunity to encourage men to prioritize the health of their body and...

    Jun 17, 2016 | Nicholas Parr

  • 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 Webinar Recording: Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to Zika

    The CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases recently hosted a webinar focusing on Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to...

    Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Taking a Regional Approach to Statewide Preparedness and Response

    Emerging and evolving threats like Ebola and Zika continue to demonstrate how infectious disease transcends jurisdictional boundaries,...

    May 09, 2016 | Sara Chang

  • New CDC Study Shows Hepatitis C Kills More Americans than Any Other Infectious...

    A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published online today in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows that in 2013,...

    May 04, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease...

    The theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important role in local...

    Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • NCSD Blog Series for STD Awareness Month

    The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has created a blog series for STD Awareness Month. The series is a collaboration...

    Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

  • Talk About Sexual Health During STD Awareness Month

    By Kendra Weindling, STI/HIV Program Supervisor, Richmond City (VA) Health District April is STD Awareness Month, which provides an...

    Apr 11, 2016 | Guest Author

  • New Webinar Series Seeks to Improve Delivery of DIS Services to Gay Men

    The National Alliance Of State & Territorial Aids Directors (NASTAD) and the National Coalition of STD Directors’ Gay Men’s Health Equity Workgroup is launching a webinar series this summer. The series is geared at increasing the knowledge and skills of disease intervention specialists (DIS) and partner service providers. Subsequent webinars will build upon the knowledge and...

    Jun 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    National Men’s Health Week: Raising Awareness and Promoting Prevention

    June 13-19 marks National Men’s Health Week, providing an opportunity to encourage men to prioritize the health of their body and mind. Celebrated in June every year, this awareness week can serve as a reminder for men to check in with their health by: Getting a regular checkup, especially to screen for high blood pressure […]

    Jun 17, 2016 | Nicholas Parr

    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 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 Webinar Recording: Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to Zika

    The CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases recently hosted a webinar focusing on Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to Zika as a part of their “Zika Action Place (ZAP) Summit Follow-Up Teleconference” series. The presentation included a variety of useful resources in preparing for and responding to the Zika virus threat, such as preparing for mosquito […]

    Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Taking a Regional Approach to Statewide Preparedness and Response

    Emerging and evolving threats like Ebola and Zika continue to demonstrate how infectious disease transcends jurisdictional boundaries, organizational silos, and job descriptions. In response to this reality, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is joining a diverse group of stakeholders across the state to enhance preparedness for high-consequence infectious diseases. From McAllen...

    May 09, 2016 | Sara Chang

    New CDC Study Shows Hepatitis C Kills More Americans than Any Other Infectious Disease

    A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published online today in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows that in 2013, hepatitis C related deaths outnumbered deaths from 60 other infectious diseases combined, including HIV, pneumococcal disease, and tuberculosis. The CDC also released preliminary surveillance data revealing that deaths associated with hepatitis C reached an all-time high...

    May 04, 2016 | Christina Baum

    Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease Intervention Specialists

    The theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important role in local health department HIV/STD programs and work to improve the sexual health of their community by talking to them about STD prevention, testing in the field, and linking the clients in need to care. For […]

    Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

    NCSD Blog Series for STD Awareness Month

    The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has created a blog series for STD Awareness Month. The series is a collaboration between NCSD’s members and partners, and will put a spotlight on important aspects of STD prevention, along with highlighting the work of may STD programs from across the nation. Last weeks featured blogs were: Female […]

    Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

    Talk About Sexual Health During STD Awareness Month

    By Kendra Weindling, STI/HIV Program Supervisor, Richmond City (VA) Health District April is STD Awareness Month, which provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided a separate but related theme for each week in April. The theme for this […]

    Apr 11, 2016 | Guest Author

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