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Archived Webinar Available: Opioid Abuse in the U.S.: An Urgent Public Health Crisis
The National Institute for Healthcare Management recently hosted a webinar on public- and private-sector efforts to prevent opioid...
Nov 17, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
CMS Issues Important HCV Treatment Access Guidance to States
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued important new guidance to states, addressing restrictions that state...
Nov 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
World AIDS Day 2015: The Time to Act is Now
The U.S. government theme for World AIDS Day 2015 on December 1 will be “The Time to Act Is Now,” emphasizing the need to...
Nov 12, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
FDA Approves the Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet Genvoya to Treat HIV Infection
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genvoya (a fixed-dose combination tablet containing elvitegravir, cobicistat,...
Nov 11, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Court Ordered TB Treatment in Seattle & King County
On October 23, King County Superior Court in Washington issued an order for home detention and treatment of a potentially contagious...
Nov 02, 2015 | Christina Baum
NCSD Releases New Resources
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has released new resources including the 2015 CDC STD Treatment Guidelines Wall Chart,...
Oct 29, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
New HIV Care Collaborative Profiles Available
The HIV Care Collaborative for Underserved Populations, supported by Merck Foundation, works closely with community partners to...
Oct 27, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
The Medical Case for Curing All Hepatitis C Patients: A New Fact Sheet from NVHR
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) has released a fact sheet outlining the medical case for curing all hepatitis C...
Oct 26, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in...
By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO...
Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang
Archived Webinar Available: Opioid Abuse in the U.S.: An Urgent Public Health CrisisThe National Institute for Healthcare Management recently hosted a webinar on public- and private-sector efforts to prevent opioid overdose and death, including initiatives to ensure appropriate prescription of pain medications and to expand access to addiction treatment. Between 1999 and 2013, the amount of prescription painkillers dispensed in the U.S. quadrupled. In roughly the same […] Nov 17, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
CMS Issues Important HCV Treatment Access Guidance to StatesThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued important new guidance to states, addressing restrictions that state Medicaid programs and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) have instituted to limit access to newer treatments for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). These restrictions were outlined in a June 2015 journal article, “Restrictions for Medicaid Reimbursement of... Nov 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
World AIDS Day 2015: The Time to Act is NowThe U.S. government theme for World AIDS Day 2015 on December 1 will be “The Time to Act Is Now,” emphasizing the need to look to the future but demonstrating the urgent need for action today. In a White House blog post, Douglas M. Brooks, Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy, writes that “There is […] Nov 12, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
FDA Approves the Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet Genvoya to Treat HIV InfectionThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Genvoya (a fixed-dose combination tablet containing elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide) as a complete regimen for the treatment of HIV-1 infection in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older. FDA notes: Genvoya is approved for use in HIV-infected adults and children ages 12 […] Nov 11, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Court Ordered TB Treatment in Seattle & King CountyOn October 23, King County Superior Court in Washington issued an order for home detention and treatment of a potentially contagious individual infected with tuberculosis (TB). TB is treatable with antibiotics, although the treatment generally lasts for months and may start with an isolation period to prevent the spread of the disease, which can be threatening […] Nov 02, 2015 | Christina Baum |
NCSD Releases New ResourcesThe National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has released new resources including the 2015 CDC STD Treatment Guidelines Wall Chart, a customizable factsheet on Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) state policy, a resource on HIV and STD prevention in prisons and jails, and the 2014 STD and HIV Legislative Highlights and Analysis. 2015 CDC STD Treatment […] Oct 29, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
New HIV Care Collaborative Profiles AvailableThe HIV Care Collaborative for Underserved Populations, supported by Merck Foundation, works closely with community partners to connect newly HIV+ individuals to high quality treatment and reconnect other clients lost to care. View the following profiles to learn more about HIV Care Collaborative partners’ initiatives to connect HIV+ patients to care: Fulton County, GA: The Bridging the... Oct 27, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
The Medical Case for Curing All Hepatitis C Patients: A New Fact Sheet from NVHRThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) has released a fact sheet outlining the medical case for curing all hepatitis C patients. The fact sheet can be used to educate policymakers, medical providers, and community members about why everyone living with hepatitis C should have access to care. The fact sheet provides more information related to the following […] Oct 26, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in Infection Prevention and ControlBy Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 18-24, 2015, comes at an ideal time to highlight the importance of training and certification in addressing emerging infectious diseases, such as Ebola and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Such professional... Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang |
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