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NCSD Blog Series for STD Awareness Month
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has created a blog series for STD Awareness Month. The series is a collaboration...
Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
Disease Intervention Specialist Training: An Evolving Part of the Public Health...
By Julie Hartley, Disease Intervention Specialist, Monroe County (IN) Health Department Disease intervention specialists (DIS) are an...
Feb 17, 2016 | Guest Author
Know the Facts First Educational Campaign Launched
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)...
Dec 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
New Rapid Syphilis Testing Resources Available on NCSD Website
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has added rapid syphilis testing (RST) resources to its website at www.ncsddc.org/rst....
Dec 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
New Materials on Reimbursement for Female Condoms
The National Coalition of STD Directors and the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association released two new...
Dec 15, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Calling All DIS: Provide Your Input to Inform a National DIS Certification Program
NACCHO, in partnership with the Public Health Accreditation Board, the National Coalition of STD Directors, and the CDC is working to...
Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Access Archived Materials from NCSD’s 2015 Annual Meeting
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) held their annual meeting in Savannah, GA in October. Presentation topics reflected the...
Nov 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
NCSD Announces Ten Year Agreement with Trojan Brand Condoms
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) announced the launch of a ten-year partnership with the makers of Trojan brand condoms...
Nov 05, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
NCSD Releases New Resources
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has released new resources including the 2015 CDC STD Treatment Guidelines Wall Chart,...
Oct 29, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
NCSD Blog Series for STD Awareness MonthThe National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has created a blog series for STD Awareness Month. The series is a collaboration between NCSD’s members and partners, and will put a spotlight on important aspects of STD prevention, along with highlighting the work of may STD programs from across the nation. Last weeks featured blogs were: Female […] Apr 12, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
Disease Intervention Specialist Training: An Evolving Part of the Public Health WorkforceBy Julie Hartley, Disease Intervention Specialist, Monroe County (IN) Health Department Disease intervention specialists (DIS) are an integral part of the public health workforce. Originally established in the field of STD prevention, DIS have increasingly been utilized in other program areas such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, and HIV linkage and re-engagement in care. During times of public... Feb 17, 2016 | Guest Author |
Know the Facts First Educational Campaign LaunchedThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health, the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) and the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), launched the Know the Facts First campaign to provide teen girls with accurate information about STDs and prevention methods so that they can make informed decisions about […] Dec 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
New Rapid Syphilis Testing Resources Available on NCSD WebsiteThe National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has added rapid syphilis testing (RST) resources to its website at www.ncsddc.org/rst. This section will act as a clearinghouse for a variety of RST resources. Visit the website for NCSD’s updated RST tri-fold, past webinars on syphilis testing, and individual state RST protocols. Dec 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
New Materials on Reimbursement for Female CondomsThe National Coalition of STD Directors and the National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association released two new resources for Female Condoms. The first piece is a factsheet for providers with background on the female condom and its reimbursability, including codes and a prescription sample. The second piece is a palm card designed for patients to educate […] Dec 15, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Calling All DIS: Provide Your Input to Inform a National DIS Certification ProgramNACCHO, in partnership with the Public Health Accreditation Board, the National Coalition of STD Directors, and the CDC is working to develop a national certification program for Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS). The effort aims to strengthen and formalize the role of DIS, expand the recognition of DIS and the profession, ensure adequate training, and improve […] Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Access Archived Materials from NCSD’s 2015 Annual MeetingThe National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) held their annual meeting in Savannah, GA in October. Presentation topics reflected the wide range of issues affecting HIV and STD programs across the country, including staffing, evaluation, performance outcome measures, surveillance, state policy to the re-emergence of congenital syphilis, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention, and adapting... Nov 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NCSD Announces Ten Year Agreement with Trojan Brand CondomsThe National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) announced the launch of a ten-year partnership with the makers of Trojan brand condoms during its 19th annual meeting. As part of NCSD’s ongoing campaign “Condoms (Still) Work!” this partnership will bring a donation of more than 1,000,000 Trojan brand condoms to health departments. Since announcing the launch of the “Condoms... Nov 05, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NCSD Releases New ResourcesThe National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has released new resources including the 2015 CDC STD Treatment Guidelines Wall Chart, a customizable factsheet on Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) state policy, a resource on HIV and STD prevention in prisons and jails, and the 2014 STD and HIV Legislative Highlights and Analysis. 2015 CDC STD Treatment […] Oct 29, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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