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Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease...
The theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important role in local...
Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Black Lives Matter: What’s PrEP Got to Do with It?
The Black AIDS Institute has released their 2016 State of AIDS in Black America report: Black Lives Matter: What’s PrEP Got to...
Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
National HIV PrEP Summit (NHPS)
On Dec 3-4, NMAC will host their National HIV PrEP Summit (NHPS) in San Francisco. The event is a great opportunity to learn about...
Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
Billing Coding Guide for HIV Prevention
The National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released their Billing Coding Guide for HIV Prevention:...
Apr 15, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day
To help combat the problem of HIV in the transgender (trans) community, on April 18, the CDC’s Capacity Building Assistance...
Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
Talk About Sexual Health During STD Awareness Month
By Kendra Weindling, STI/HIV Program Supervisor, Richmond City (VA) Health District April is STD Awareness Month, which provides an...
Apr 11, 2016 | Guest Author
NIH Launches Large Clinical Trials of Antibody-Based HIV Prevention
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has begun studies on three...
Apr 08, 2016 | Alyson Jordan
April 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
April 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), the first national awareness day specifically focusing on the impact...
Apr 07, 2016 | Alyson Jordan
NACCHO Recognizes STD Awareness Month with Blog Series
April is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the importance of STD prevention, testing, and treatment. The theme for 2016...
Apr 01, 2016 | LaNisha Childs
Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease Intervention SpecialistsThe theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important role in local health department HIV/STD programs and work to improve the sexual health of their community by talking to them about STD prevention, testing in the field, and linking the clients in need to care. For […] Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Black Lives Matter: What’s PrEP Got to Do with It?The Black AIDS Institute has released their 2016 State of AIDS in Black America report: Black Lives Matter: What’s PrEP Got to Do with It? In addition to examining how familiar Black communities are in understanding and utilizing PrEP, the report also makes recommendations on how the community maximize the benefits of PrEP and other biomedical […] Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
National HIV PrEP Summit (NHPS)On Dec 3-4, NMAC will host their National HIV PrEP Summit (NHPS) in San Francisco. The event is a great opportunity to learn about Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), and other biomedical HIV prevention interventions. This event will serve as a space for health departments, community based organizations, and other HIV leaders to discuss ways to discuss how […] Apr 20, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
Billing Coding Guide for HIV PreventionThe National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released their Billing Coding Guide for HIV Prevention: PrEP, Screening, and Linkage Services. This is a useful resource for LHDs navigating the billing and reimbursement process for HIV prevention services. LHD staff are also encouraged to share this resource with providers in their jurisdictions. Apr 15, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing DayTo help combat the problem of HIV in the transgender (trans) community, on April 18, the CDC’s Capacity Building Assistance Provider Network partner, the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Transgender Health at the University of California, San Francisco, will launch their inaugural National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD). The trans community is one of the […] Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
Talk About Sexual Health During STD Awareness MonthBy Kendra Weindling, STI/HIV Program Supervisor, Richmond City (VA) Health District April is STD Awareness Month, which provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the impact of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided a separate but related theme for each week in April. The theme for this […] Apr 11, 2016 | Guest Author |
NIH Launches Large Clinical Trials of Antibody-Based HIV PreventionThe National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has begun studies on three continents that could have broad implications for HIV prevention research. Enrollment has begun in the first of two multinational clinical trials of an intravenously delivered investigational antibody for preventing HIV infection. Known as the […] Apr 08, 2016 | Alyson Jordan |
April 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness DayApril 10 is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), the first national awareness day specifically focusing on the impact of HIV on youth. HIV is a potential issue for people of any age, but many young people do not see themselves at risk and do not know how to protect themselves from infection. In […] Apr 07, 2016 | Alyson Jordan |
NACCHO Recognizes STD Awareness Month with Blog SeriesApril is STD Awareness Month, an opportunity to highlight the importance of STD prevention, testing, and treatment. The theme for 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. For health departments, healthcare providers, and community-based organizations, this means talking openly to clients and patients about sexual health and STDs, ensuring that everyone who should be tested is, and […] Apr 01, 2016 | LaNisha Childs |
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