CMS, CDC, and HRSA Launch HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Health Resources...

Jun 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Call for Late Breaker Abstracts: 2016 STD Prevention Conference

    The Scientific Program Committee for the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention is still accepting late breaker abstracts for oral or...

    Jun 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Learn More about Infectious Disease & Informatics at 2016 NACCHO Annual

    The 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference will feature a variety of sharing sessions highlighting key focus areas of NACCHO’s Infectious...

    Jun 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Releases HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report on Adolescents and Young Adults

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released a new HIV surveillance supplemental report, Diagnoses of HIV...

    Jun 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Men’s Health Week: Raising Awareness and Promoting Prevention

    June 13-19 marks National Men’s Health Week, providing an opportunity to encourage men to prioritize the health of their body and...

    Jun 17, 2016 | Nicholas Parr

  • Webinar Series: Fighting Hepatitis and HIV Co-infection in Minority Communities

    Hepatitis and HIV co-infection is a major concern among many racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. Prevention and education...

    Jun 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Releases 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) recently released the 2015...

    Jun 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • New Module from the National Coalition for LGBT Health: Healthcare Stigma Facing...

    Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals is now available as a free, online module as part of the National Coalition for LGBT...

    Jun 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Webinar Recording: Prevention of Sexually-Transmitted Zika

    CDC recently held a Zika Action Plan (ZAP) Summit Follow-up teleconference on preventing sexual transmission of Zika. An audio...

    Jun 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CMS, CDC, and HRSA Launch HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group

    The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently launched a new joint initiative: the HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group. The HIV Health Improvement Affinity Group will bring together state public health and Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)...

    Jun 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Call for Late Breaker Abstracts: 2016 STD Prevention Conference

    The Scientific Program Committee for the CDC’s Division of STD Prevention is still accepting late breaker abstracts for oral or poster presentations at the 2016 STD Prevention Conference. Late breaker abstracts must reflect work that could not be completed until after April 25, 2016 for reasons such as the time that the data became available for […]

    Jun 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Learn More about Infectious Disease & Informatics at 2016 NACCHO Annual

    The 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference will feature a variety of sharing sessions highlighting key focus areas of NACCHO’s Infectious Disease and Informatics (IDI) portfolio, including: HIV, STI & Hepatitis, Immunization, Emerging Infections and Outbreak Response, and Informatics. For those registrants, or potential registrants, with a special interest in these topics, the IDI Team has...

    Jun 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Releases HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report on Adolescents and Young Adults

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released a new HIV surveillance supplemental report, Diagnoses of HIV Infection among Adolescents and Young Adults in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2010-2014. Published on the heels of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey results, the report complements the 2014 HIV Surveillance Report and presents additional data […]

    Jun 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    National Men’s Health Week: Raising Awareness and Promoting Prevention

    June 13-19 marks National Men’s Health Week, providing an opportunity to encourage men to prioritize the health of their body and mind. Celebrated in June every year, this awareness week can serve as a reminder for men to check in with their health by: Getting a regular checkup, especially to screen for high blood pressure […]

    Jun 17, 2016 | Nicholas Parr

    Webinar Series: Fighting Hepatitis and HIV Co-infection in Minority Communities

    Hepatitis and HIV co-infection is a major concern among many racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. Prevention and education efforts are hindered by many challenges, including stigma, language barriers, cultural competency and knowledge among providers, and access to services in hard-to-reach communities. The Office of Minority Health Resource Center kicks off a new […]

    Jun 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Releases 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) recently released the 2015 national, state, and large urban school district Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) results, which summarize input from more than 15,000 students in grades 9-12 in schools across the nation. The YRBS monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among […]

    Jun 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    New Module from the National Coalition for LGBT Health: Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals

    Healthcare Stigma Facing Transgender Individuals is now available as a free, online module as part of the National Coalition for LGBT Health’s LGBT Health Training and Certificate ProgramTM. This module covers the impact of stigma on transgender individuals in healthcare settings. The module also will equip attendees to effectively engage transgender individuals who seek care. […]

    Jun 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Webinar Recording: Prevention of Sexually-Transmitted Zika

    CDC recently held a Zika Action Plan (ZAP) Summit Follow-up teleconference on preventing sexual transmission of Zika. An audio recording of the webinar and the presentation slides are now available. The webinar: Reviews what is known and what is not known about the sexual transmission of Zika virus Describes CDC activities, materials, and resources available for clinicians, health departments,...

    Jun 06, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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