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PrEP Centers of Excellence Aim to Stop Spread of HIV in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is taking critical steps to expand access to biomedical prevention...
Aug 03, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S....
Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Report: Monitoring Selected National HIV Prevention and Care Objectives
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report: Monitoring Selected National...
Aug 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
ONAP: New Data on National HIV/AIDS Strategy Indicators
On July 29, the anniversary of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) released an updated version...
Aug 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Treatment Action Group: 2016 Pipeline Report Addresses HIV, TB
The Treatment Action Group’s (TAG) 2016 Pipeline Report addresses drugs, diagnostics, vaccines, preventive technologies,...
Jul 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New PrEP Video Series
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) AIDS Institute recently released a new video series on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis...
Jul 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Using Data to Drive Public Health Strategy: ACIP’s Recommendation on FluMist
More and more, data is becoming a critical tool in honing public health practice to be most beneficial. The CDC’s Advisory Committee...
Jul 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
HRSA/HAB Supports PrEP as a Prevention Tool
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has released a letter in support of pre-exposure prophylaxis...
Jul 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Eliminating Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat: The Important Role Local...
My first job in public health was as a health educator and HIV test counselor at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in San...
Jun 30, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
PrEP Centers of Excellence Aim to Stop Spread of HIV in Los Angeles CountyThe Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) is taking critical steps to expand access to biomedical prevention options for Los Angeles County residents at highest risk for HIV infection. On Tuesday, August 2, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved contracts to fund 14 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Centers of Excellence in […] Aug 03, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association Annual ConferenceThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), earlier this summer in June. Described as the “nexus for environmental health training, education, networking and achievement,” this four-day event focused on how to move environmental health outside the box. As a... Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Report: Monitoring Selected National HIV Prevention and Care ObjectivesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report: Monitoring Selected National HIV Prevention and Care Objectives by Using HIV Surveillance Data—United States and 6 Dependent Areas, 2014. This surveillance supplemental report presents the results of focused analyses of National HIV Surveillance System data to measure progress toward... Aug 02, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
ONAP: New Data on National HIV/AIDS Strategy IndicatorsOn July 29, the anniversary of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) released an updated version of the Indicator Supplement, which outlines everything to know about the Strategy’s indicators, or measures of progress, toward its 2020 goals. This updated Indicator Supplement contains the latest available data on the Strategy’s indicators. The indicator […] Aug 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Treatment Action Group: 2016 Pipeline Report Addresses HIV, TBThe Treatment Action Group’s (TAG) 2016 Pipeline Report addresses drugs, diagnostics, vaccines, preventive technologies, research toward a cure, and immune-based & gene therapies in development for HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Read the report online or download individual chapters as PDFs. Jul 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New PrEP Video SeriesThe New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) AIDS Institute recently released a new video series on Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV. The PrEP for Sex Video Series features eight videos highlighting the voices of men who are currently taking PrEP to prevent HIV infection. The videos address the following topics: Is PrEP Right for Me Beginning the Process Affordability […] Jul 19, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Using Data to Drive Public Health Strategy: ACIP’s Recommendation on FluMistMore and more, data is becoming a critical tool in honing public health practice to be most beneficial. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP’s) recent vote on an interim recommendation for influenza vaccine highlights how and why evaluating public health practices benefits public health policies. Influenza (flu) causes substantial illness and death every […] Jul 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
HRSA/HAB Supports PrEP as a Prevention ToolThe Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has released a letter in support of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) as a prevention tool against HIV transmission, to align with the National HIV/AIDS Strategy: Updated to 2020 (NHAS). Specifically, the letter supports NHAS Goal 1, Reduce new infections and calls upon federal agencies to implement PrEP within their programs,... Jul 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Eliminating Viral Hepatitis as a Public Health Threat: The Important Role Local Health Departments PlayMy first job in public health was as a health educator and HIV test counselor at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in San Diego. There, I taught classes on HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and TB prevention to individuals in alcohol and drug treatment programs and offered field-based rapid HIV testing following the class. After […] Jun 30, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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