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NACCHO Interviews a Local Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist to...
October 2, 2015 is National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Recognition Day, a day that is celebrated annually on the first...
Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Tackling the HIV Crisis: Implementing New Ways to Find and Connect Patients to the...
By Julia Hidalgo, ScD, MSW, MPH, National Program Office Director, Research Professor, George Washington University, Merck Foundation...
Sep 18, 2015 | Guest Author
Study on Partner Services in STD Prevention Programs
A 2015 study published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases conducted a review of current literature on partner services...
Sep 15, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu
Attention All DIS! Apply to Win a Full Scholarship to NCSD’s Annual Meeting
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and NACCHO are sponsoring six full scholarships for interested DIS to attend the NCSD...
Sep 09, 2015 | Kate Drezner
Report Back from the National Sexual Health Conference
The World Health Organization defines sexual health as “a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to...
Aug 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
The Boston Public Health Commission Shares Plans to Observe World Hepatitis Day
The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), together with public health organizations around the world, will observe World Hepatitis...
Jul 27, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
NACCHO Interviews a Local Health Department Disease Intervention Specialist to Celebrate DIS Recognition DayOctober 2, 2015 is National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) Recognition Day, a day that is celebrated annually on the first Friday in October to recognize this critical part of the public health workforce. The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) led the development of DIS Recognition Day four years ago to celebrate and honor the often […] Oct 02, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Tackling the HIV Crisis: Implementing New Ways to Find and Connect Patients to the Health Care SystemBy Julia Hidalgo, ScD, MSW, MPH, National Program Office Director, Research Professor, George Washington University, Merck Foundation HIV Care Collaborative State and local health departments (LHDs) face daunting challenges to improving the quality of care for low income, uninsured populations living with communicable and chronic diseases. Despite these challenges, many LHDs are piloting... Sep 18, 2015 | Guest Author |
Study on Partner Services in STD Prevention ProgramsA 2015 study published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases conducted a review of current literature on partner services programs with the goal of informing STD prevention programs. Partner service programs have been a mainstay of public health STD prevention for decades. The study found that value is maximized by balancing a portfolio of patient and […] Sep 15, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu |
Attention All DIS! Apply to Win a Full Scholarship to NCSD’s Annual MeetingThe National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and NACCHO are sponsoring six full scholarships for interested DIS to attend the NCSD Annual Meeting October 27-30 in Savannah, GA. The meeting will prove to be an excellent opportunity for DIS to gain knowledge and skills around STD prevention as it relates to sexual health. The agenda […] Sep 09, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
Report Back from the National Sexual Health ConferenceThe World Health Organization defines sexual health as “a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe […] Aug 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
The Boston Public Health Commission Shares Plans to Observe World Hepatitis DayThe Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC), together with public health organizations around the world, will observe World Hepatitis Day on Tuesday, July 28. The observation is a call to action for communities around the world to join together and focus attention on the threat of viral hepatitis and to promote actions to address it. This […] Jul 27, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
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