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FDA Proposes Exciting Changes to the Female Condom

On Worlds AIDS Day (December 1), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it proposes to not only reclassify the...

Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Training Course: Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA),...

Oct 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

NIAM Blog Series 2017: Turning the Tide on HPV Vaccination Rates

Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of...

Aug 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Gender Diversity 101: Meeting Clients Where They are to Prevent HIV

Cardea Services is now offering an independent study course to help healthcare providers discuss aspects of gender identity, gender...

May 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Special Feature: Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence

By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen Dating Violence...

Feb 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

CDC Reports First Case of Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released news of the first documented case of female-to-male sexual transmission...

Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

All of Us, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health CDC Releases 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Results The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Surveillance Summary on the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). This report provides the most recent surveillance data on health behaviors and experiences among high school students across the country. This year, CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, […] Jun 18, 2018 \| Kim Rodgers
Healthy People 2030, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis STD Awareness Month 2018: The Value of a Community of Practice Written by Nikole Gettings, Intern on NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Team The State of Sexual Health in African-American Men As rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among racial and ethnic minorities continue to rise, local health departments and community-based organizations are continuously exploring effective methods of reaching these populations with sexual health... Apr 20, 2018 \| Kim Rodgers
All of Us, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis STD Awareness Month 2018: Integrating Routine Chlamydia Screening into Primary Care Practices By Jacky M. Jennings, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Child & Community Health Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Gale Burstein, MD, MPH, FAAP, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Health; Alison Muse, MPH, Director, Emerging Infections Program, New York State Department of Health; and, Gowri Nagendra, MPH, PTC Program Director,... Apr 06, 2018 \| Kim Rodgers
FDA Proposes Exciting Changes to the Female Condom On Worlds AIDS Day (December 1), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it proposes to not only reclassify the female condom from a Class III to a Class II medical device, but to also de-gender the device through renaming it the “single-use internal condom.” The proposed order also calls for expanding the indication […] Dec 11, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers
Training Course: Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA), revamped their Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) course. EHTER helps prepare environmental health professionals and other emergency response personnel by providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills, and resources to address the... Oct 18, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers
NIAM Blog Series 2017: Turning the Tide on HPV Vaccination Rates Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. This week’s NIAM Blog Series post takes us to Florida, where high rates of human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated cancers and low HPV vaccination rates led the Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) […] Aug 28, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers
Gender Diversity 101: Meeting Clients Where They are to Prevent HIV Cardea Services is now offering an independent study course to help healthcare providers discuss aspects of gender identity, gender discrimination and gender-related health disparities and how they impact clients. Participants will practice skills for assessing and treating gender-diverse clients who may be at risk for HIV or who have HIV. An important part of HIV prevention […] May 23, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers
Special Feature: Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO February marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Teen Dating Violence (TDV) – the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within a dating relationship – is a serious matter that affects many teenagers. According to a 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey, 23% […] Feb 22, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers
CDC Reports First Case of Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released news of the first documented case of female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus. The suspected case was identified by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Upon testing, the woman’s serum and urine tested positive for Zika virus RNA. Seven days after intercourse with the woman, […] Jul 15, 2016 \| Kim Rodgers