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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released state HIV prevention profiles to highlight current HIV...
Apr 22, 2019 | Andrea Grenadier
AIDSVu recently released new ZIP Code-level data and interactive maps for nearly 40 cities across the United States, illustrating the...
Apr 19, 2019 | Andrea Grenadier
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) convened in Washington, DC for the 63rd full council meeting on March 14-15,...
Did you know that in 2000, rates of syphilis reached historic lows in the United States? Since 2013, syphilis rates have increased in...
Apr 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
STD Voices, a new initiative from the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), is aimed at sharing the voices of people living with...
Apr 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Earlier this year, the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law held a convening on how to leverage the HIV...
A new CDC analysis suggests that men who have sex with men (MSM) are at elevated risk for extragenital STDs (e.g. chlamydia or...
Apr 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In the United States, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise, reaching record levels in 2017. Young people aged 15-24...
Apr 10, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In 2017, rates of STDs reached an all-time high among males and females and all racial and ethnic groups. The U.S. Department of...
Apr 10, 2019 | Rebekah Horowitz
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released state HIV prevention profiles to highlight current HIV prevention challenges, opportunities, and investments in jurisdictions across the nation. The profiles are designed to provide an introduction to HIV prevention terms and efforts for a wide variety of audiences, including policymakers and the public. The […]
AIDSVu recently released new ZIP Code-level data and interactive maps for nearly 40 cities across the United States, illustrating the impact of the HIV epidemic within cities and neighborhoods. AIDSVu has also developed custom infographics and blogs about the HIV epidemic and local response for five cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Las Vegas, Orlando, and Philadelphia. These […]
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) convened in Washington, DC for the 63rd full council meeting on March 14-15, 2019. During the meeting, ADM Brett Giroir, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health, swore in nine new members and emphasized the importance of PACHA, including in providing input on the new federal initiative, Ending the HIV […]
Did you know that in 2000, rates of syphilis reached historic lows in the United States? Since 2013, syphilis rates have increased in every region and in almost every race/ethnicity and age group across the U.S., and in 2017, more than 100,000 cases of syphilis in the U.S. were reported to the CDC. Rates of early […]
STD Voices, a new initiative from the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), is aimed at sharing the voices of people living with or affected by STDs. For too long, stigma and misunderstanding have prevented people from speaking up about their experiences with STDs and seeking and receiving the care they deserve. The hope is that these […]
Earlier this year, the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law held a convening on how to leverage the HIV prevention and care systems to better respond to the severe and growing STI crisis with a diversity of HIV and STI community stakeholders. In an effort to encourage the urgent action and resources needed […]
A new CDC analysis suggests that men who have sex with men (MSM) are at elevated risk for extragenital STDs (e.g. chlamydia or gonorrhea in the throat or rectum), which can be difficult to treat, lead to drug resistance, and increase the risk of HIV infection. Researchers used CDC’s National HIV Behavioral Surveillance data to […]
In the United States, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise, reaching record levels in 2017. Young people aged 15-24 account for half of new STIs each year, due in part to barriers they face in accessing sexual health services. Many young people are reluctant to seek sexual health services due to stigma or […]
In 2017, rates of STDs reached an all-time high among males and females and all racial and ethnic groups. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) is coordinating, along with other federal partners, the development of an inaugural federal action plan for STD prevention, diagnosis, […]
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