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Two Local Health Departments Awarded Funding to Fight Congenital Syphilis

The below information was originally included within a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Centers for Disease Control and...

Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Prioritizing the Health of MSM: Extragenital STD Screening Call-to-Action

    The National Coalition of STD Directors’ Gay Men’s Health Equity Work Group developed a Call-to-Action and supplemental...

    Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Commentary: CDC’s 2016 STD Surveillance Report

    Increasing STD rates highlight the need to work together, commit to doing what we know works, and develop new tools and approaches to...

    Sep 26, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

  • Provider Resources: Protecting Patients from Syphilis

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Office of STD Prevention has released new resources to help...

    Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Video for Clinicians: Fighting Syphilis Increase

    Rates of syphilis continue to climb across many communities throughout the U.S., and even rates of congenital syphilis are once again...

    Jul 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • LGBT Pride Month: FREE Issue of LGBT Health

    In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, free access to the new issue of LGBT Health is available now through June 30th. Some of this...

    Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: BCHC Activities to Address Vast Increases in STDs

    This blog post was written by Chrissie Juliano, Director, Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), and originally posted on the BCHC Front Lines blog. STD Awareness Month is an opportunity to focus on raising awareness of a problem that affects millions of Americans every year. STDs in the United States are at record highs, despite years of dropping rates, […]

    Apr 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Healthy People 2030, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: The Value of a Community of Practice

    Written by Nikole Gettings, Intern on NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Team The State of Sexual Health in African-American Men As rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among racial and ethnic minorities continue to rise, local health departments and community-based organizations are continuously exploring effective methods of reaching these populations with sexual health...

    Apr 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    All of Us, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: Impact of Budget Cuts on HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs

    Overview Local health departments (LHDs) play an important role in the prevention, care, and treatment of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and viral hepatitis. We have the tools and technologies to end the HIV epidemic, eliminate hepatitis B and C, and effectively prevent and treat STIs, but we must ensure that local public health has […]

    Apr 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Two Local Health Departments Awarded Funding to Fight Congenital Syphilis

    The below information was originally included within a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Congenital syphilis (CS) has become an alarming problem that urgently requires awareness, attention, and action. Data from the most recent STD Surveillance Report found that the number of CS cases spiked for the fourth year […]

    Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Prioritizing the Health of MSM: Extragenital STD Screening Call-to-Action

    The National Coalition of STD Directors’ Gay Men’s Health Equity Work Group developed a Call-to-Action and supplemental infographics encouraging improved STD screening of men who have sex with men (MSM), specifically of the throat and rectum. Per the executive summary: Though many sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain undiagnosed and unreported, 2016 was the third consecutive...

    Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Commentary: CDC’s 2016 STD Surveillance Report

    Increasing STD rates highlight the need to work together, commit to doing what we know works, and develop new tools and approaches to address persistent challenges and emerging threats. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Surveillance Report, 2016. For a third year in a row, rates […]

    Sep 26, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

    Provider Resources: Protecting Patients from Syphilis

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Office of STD Prevention has released new resources to help combat rising syphilis rates. The first is a Medscape commentary that provides an overview of recent syphilis increases, challenges associated with its prevention, and the specific steps clinicians can take to reverse these trends. The second resource is […]

    Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Video for Clinicians: Fighting Syphilis Increase

    Rates of syphilis continue to climb across many communities throughout the U.S., and even rates of congenital syphilis are once again surging. Healthcare providers are uniquely positioned to stamp out these increases; however, those of us in public health can help to ensure that they’re aware of this dangerous trend and have the necessary prevention […]

    Jul 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    LGBT Pride Month: FREE Issue of LGBT Health

    In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, free access to the new issue of LGBT Health is available now through June 30th. Some of this month’s articles include: Applying Organizational Change to Promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Inclusion and Reduce Health Disparities Kristen L. Eckstrand, Mitchell R. Lunn, Baligh R. Yehia Factors Associated with Antiretroviral […]

    Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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