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The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) developed a technical assistance brief describing the landscape of at-home...
Jun 10, 2020 | Julia Zigman
New data from FAIR Health found that diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were up 98% in rural areas compared with a...
Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Across the United States, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise. Local health departments (LHDs) are on the...
Apr 13, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), held annually on April 10th, is a day to educate the public about the impact of...
Apr 10, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The Fenway Institute released a new report that outlines considerations for working with people who are incarcerated and identify as...
Feb 27, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs (OPA) is accepting grant applications for the Teen...
Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Adriane Casalotti, MPH, MSW, Chief of Government and Public Affairs at NACCHO, is one of two co-chairs of a newly developed National...
NACCHO, with funding from CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, initiated a project in October 2018 to support the use of CDC’s...
Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
On Wednesday, November 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United...
Nov 13, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) developed a technical assistance brief describing the landscape of at-home self-collection lab testing for STIs.
New data from FAIR Health found that diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were up 98% in rural areas compared with a 77% increase in urban areas. While these increasing numbers are alarming, local health departments (LHDs) play a critical role in providing STI treatment and prevention that can help address rising STI rates. This STD […]
Across the United States, rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise. Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines, responding to these epidemics and assuring access to testing and treatment in their communities. Not only are many STIs asymptomatic and undetected, but traditional, urine-based screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea often fail to […]
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), held annually on April 10th, is a day to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people. Founded by Advocates for Youth, the day also highlights the advocacy of young people in the U.S. around linking people to services, providing sexual health […]
The Fenway Institute released a new report that outlines considerations for working with people who are incarcerated and identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex (LGBTI), or gender non-conforming. The report outlines recommendations on a range of topics with an emphasis on cultural competency while working with LGBTI populations. One component of the report is […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs (OPA) is accepting grant applications for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. The grant awards will establish, support, and/or evaluate innovative interventions to improve adolescent health, prevent teen pregnancy, and reduce sexually transmitted infection (STI) rates. There are three components to this funding...
Adriane Casalotti, MPH, MSW, Chief of Government and Public Affairs at NACCHO, is one of two co-chairs of a newly developed National STI Coalition with the goal of improving the health of those living with and disproportionately impacted by sexually transmitted infections (STI). The coalition was formed with the leadership of NACCHO, the National Coalition of STD Directors and 15 other national...
NACCHO, with funding from CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, initiated a project in October 2018 to support the use of CDC’s Recommendations for Providing Quality STD Clinical Services in Primary Care and STD Specialty Settings, which are expected to be publicly available in 2020.
On Wednesday, November 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States, 2019, an update to a 2013 report that details the leading threats from antibiotic resistance in the U.S. The report reveals that drug-resistant gonorrhea remains an “urgent” a threat and another sexually transmitted infection, Mycoplasma […]
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