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NASTAD Launches New Training Modules on His Health
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) is committed to closing the knowledge gap that exists among our...
Feb 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018
February 7, 2018 marks the 18th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a national HIV testing and treatment...
Feb 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Boston Public Health Commission: Multi-Pronged Approach to Flu Preparedness and...
By Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission The Public Health Impact of Influenza While...
Feb 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 5
FEATURED BLOGS 6 Things Parents Can Do to Create a Healthy Parent/Child Relationship around Gender Understandings of gender are...
Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
FREE Continuing Education: HIV Testing and Diagnosis Delays
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and Medscape...
Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Winter 2018 NACCHO Exchange: Bridging Local Public Health and Healthcare
In the latest issue of NACCHO Exchange, local health departments from around the nation discuss how they are connecting public health...
Jan 28, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
PrEP Education Materials for Native Americans
Project Inform announced newly launched PrEP resource for Native Americans. In December 2017, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI)...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the Liver
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
PleasePrEPMe Launches State-Specific Resources
PleasePrEPMe recently launched PleasePrEPMe:Resources, individual web pages with online pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) resources for...
Dec 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NASTAD Launches New Training Modules on His HealthThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) is committed to closing the knowledge gap that exists among our healthcare community about the unique health needs of Black LGBT patients. As such, NASTAD has announced the launch of two new continuing education modules, Whole Health Assessment 2.0 and PrEP 2.0 on His Health, a […] Feb 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018February 7, 2018 marks the 18th year for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD), a national HIV testing and treatment community mobilization initiative targeted at Blacks in the United States and the Diaspora. This year’s theme is “Stay the course, the fight is not over!” NBHAAD was founded in 1999 as a national response to the […] Feb 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Boston Public Health Commission: Multi-Pronged Approach to Flu Preparedness and ResponseBy Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission The Public Health Impact of Influenza While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, flu activity begins to rise above baseline in the Northeast in October, with “peak season” extending December through March. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […] Feb 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 5FEATURED BLOGS 6 Things Parents Can Do to Create a Healthy Parent/Child Relationship around Gender Understandings of gender are changing rapidly and it can be challenging for parents to keep up. A study by J. Walter Thompson indicates that 56% of 13 to 20 year olds know someone who goes by gender neutral pronouns such […] Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
FREE Continuing Education: HIV Testing and Diagnosis DelaysThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and Medscape introduced a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity that describes diagnosis delay among persons infected with HIV: Vital Signs: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing and Diagnosis Delays — United States. This activity is intended for infectious disease clinicians,... Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Winter 2018 NACCHO Exchange: Bridging Local Public Health and HealthcareIn the latest issue of NACCHO Exchange, local health departments from around the nation discuss how they are connecting public health and healthcare to improve population health. The issue includes the following articles: BUILD Health Challenge: Using Multi-Sector Community Partnerships to Improve Community Health Integrating Routine Chlamydia Screening into Primary Care Practices... Jan 28, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
PrEP Education Materials for Native AmericansProject Inform announced newly launched PrEP resource for Native Americans. In December 2017, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) in Seattle launched a new pamphlet to educate individuals in Native communities on the availability and effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). UIHI stated, “American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are disproportionately affected by HIV. The CDC reported... Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the LiverThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C – It’s About More than Liver Disease.” The initiative aims to increase awareness about hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related health conditions that occur outside the liver. Over the next few months, NVHR will be rolling out a series of fact sheets describing the […] Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
PleasePrEPMe Launches State-Specific ResourcesPleasePrEPMe recently launched PleasePrEPMe:Resources, individual web pages with online pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) resources for all 50 states and the District of Columbia, in English and Spanish. Each page includes state-specific, regional and national PrEP education materials and other tools — from videos and websites to navigation toolkits and provider guides — all carefully vetted for... Dec 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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