Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease...

The theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important role in local...

Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • Zika Action Plan Summit: Lessons for Local Health Departments

    On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the Zika Action Plan Summit to convene state, local, and tribal...

    Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • Scholarship Application for Local Health Department Certification in Infection...

    The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and cases in the United States revealed critical needs and opportunities to improve infection...

    Apr 13, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day

    To help combat the problem of HIV in the transgender (trans) community, on April 18, the CDC’s Capacity Building Assistance...

    Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

  • Talk About Sexual Health During STD Awareness Month

    By Kendra Weindling, STI/HIV Program Supervisor, Richmond City (VA) Health District April is STD Awareness Month, which provides an...

    Apr 11, 2016 | Guest Author

  • April 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

    April 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), the first national awareness day specifically focusing on the impact...

    Apr 07, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • NACCHO Recognizes STD Awareness Month with Blog Series

    April is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the importance of STD prevention, testing, and treatment. The theme for 2016...

    Apr 01, 2016 | LaNisha Childs

  • World TB Day: Unite to End TB

    World TB Day is celebrated each March 24, commemorating the anniversary of the day in 1882 when Robert Koch announced the discovery of...

    Mar 24, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • CDC Issues New Program Guidance for HIV Testing in Non-Clinical Settings

    CDC has issued Implementing HIV Testing in Nonclinical Settings: A Guide for HIV Testing Providers to support CDC-funded HIV testing...

    Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease Intervention Specialists

    The theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important role in local health department HIV/STD programs and work to improve the sexual health of their community by talking to them about STD prevention, testing in the field, and linking the clients in need to care. For […]

    Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

    Zika Action Plan Summit: Lessons for Local Health Departments

    On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the Zika Action Plan Summit to convene state, local, and tribal representatives to improve Zika preparedness and response in the United States. Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, Executive Director, and Dr. Oscar Alleyne, Senior Adviser for Public Health Programs, attended on behalf of NACCHO. I spoke […]

    Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Baum

    Scholarship Application for Local Health Department Certification in Infection Control

    The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and cases in the United States revealed critical needs and opportunities to improve infection control in both healthcare and community settings. In addition to emerging infectious diseases, ongoing outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) also highlight these needs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over […]

    Apr 13, 2016 | Christina Baum

    April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day

    To help combat the problem of HIV in the transgender (trans) community, on April 18, the CDC’s Capacity Building Assistance Provider Network partner, the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Transgender Health at the University of California, San Francisco, will launch their inaugural National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD). The trans community is one of the […]

    Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie

    Talk About Sexual Health During STD Awareness Month

    By Kendra Weindling, STI/HIV Program Supervisor, Richmond City (VA) Health District April is STD Awareness Month, which provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided a separate but related theme for each week in April. The theme for this […]

    Apr 11, 2016 | Guest Author

    April 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day

    April 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), the first national awareness day specifically focusing on the impact of HIV on youth. HIV is a potential issue for people of any age, but many young people do not see themselves at risk and do not know how to protect themselves from infection. In […]

    Apr 07, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    NACCHO Recognizes STD Awareness Month with Blog Series

    April is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the importance of STD prevention, testing, and treatment. The theme for 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. For health departments, healthcare providers, and community-based organizations, this means talking openly to clients and patients about sexual health and STDs, ensuring that everyone who should be tested is, and […]

    Apr 01, 2016 | LaNisha Childs

    World TB Day: Unite to End TB

    World TB Day is celebrated each March 24, commemorating the anniversary of the day in 1882 when Robert Koch announced the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB). The day serves to build public awareness that though much has changed since Koch’s time, the fight against tuberculosis still rages on. This year’s […]

    Mar 24, 2016 | Christina Baum

    CDC Issues New Program Guidance for HIV Testing in Non-Clinical Settings

    CDC has issued Implementing HIV Testing in Nonclinical Settings: A Guide for HIV Testing Providers to support CDC-funded HIV testing providers in nonclinical settings. This guide complements CDC’s 2012 Planning and Implementing HIV Testing and Linkage Programs in Non-Clinical Settings: A Guide for Program Managers and includes several important updates to CDC’s 2001 Revised Guidelines for HIV...

    Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

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