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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a Dear Colleague letter expanding recommendations for the use of expedited...
May 06, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released HIV self-testing guidance since the COVID-19 epidemic has made it...
Apr 29, 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
The CDC Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) released guidance for STD prevention programs, including STD clinics, on providing...
Apr 08, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The O’Neill Institute at Georgetown University has released a two-page “Quick Take” brief about implementing the strong recommendation...
Apr 01, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV is now available. The guidance was developed collectively by the HHS Antiretroviral...
Mar 24, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has made available a detailed FAQ guide for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients and partners. The...
The FDA’s Retail Food Protection Staff is pleased to announce the posting of “5 Tips to Consider When Preparing Recommendations to...
Jan 02, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
Environmental health (EH) professionals, one of the largest segments of the public health workforce, are responsible for delivery of...
Dec 09, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a Dear Colleague letter expanding recommendations for the use of expedited partner therapy (EPT) during COVID-19.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released HIV self-testing guidance since the COVID-19 epidemic has made it more difficult to access traditional places where testing is provided.
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 […]
The CDC Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) released guidance for STD prevention programs, including STD clinics, on providing effective STD care and prevention when facility-based services and in-person patient-clinician contact is limited. The guidance encourages STD programs to consider limiting and prioritizing patients, conducting phone or telemedicine-based triage, and establishing...
The O’Neill Institute at Georgetown University has released a two-page “Quick Take” brief about implementing the strong recommendation issued by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) for use of PrEP as a tool for HIV prevention. This recommendation has the potential to increase access to PrEP and signals to providers the importance of offering PrEP […]
Interim Guidance for COVID-19 and Persons with HIV is now available. The guidance was developed collectively by the HHS Antiretroviral and Opportunistic Infections Guidelines Panels—working groups of the Office of AIDS Research Advisory Council—and is intended for health care providers and persons living with HIV in the United States. Access the guidance.
HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has made available a detailed FAQ guide for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients and partners. The FAQs discuss providing HIV/AIDS care during emergencies; AIDS Drug Assistance Programs; telehealth; reporting and grant management; and more. Access the FAQs and additional resources.
The FDA’s Retail Food Protection Staff is pleased to announce the posting of “5 Tips to Consider When Preparing Recommendations to Change Retail Food Policy.” Developing recommended changes for the most effective, efficient, and feasible policy for retail food is challenging. This tip sheet provides information individuals should consider when preparing retail food policy recommendations,...
Environmental health (EH) professionals, one of the largest segments of the public health workforce, are responsible for delivery of essential environmental public health services. The challenges facing these professionals and research needs to improve EH practice are not fully understood, but 26% of EH professionals working in health departments of the United States plan to […]
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