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Scientific advances have made possible the development of clinical interventions that significantly lower the transmission of the HIV...
Apr 25, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
On April 18, NACCHO marked the annual observation of National Transgender HIV Testing Day, which recognizes the importance of routine...
Across the country, state and local officials are warning consumers about possible Hepatitis A exposures from restaurant workers who...
Apr 25, 2018 | Amy Chang
On April 16, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an online viral hepatitis surveillance report entitled...
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials’ (ASTHO’s) latest podcast episode highlights public health...
The Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) has released new research on Perceptions and Impact of HIV Stigma among High Risk...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) and Emory...
From April 21-28, 2018, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)....
Apr 23, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Written by Nikole Gettings, Intern on NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Team The State of Sexual Health in African-American...
Apr 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Scientific advances have made possible the development of clinical interventions that significantly lower the transmission of the HIV virus. These interventions, better known as biomedical HIV prevention, consist of powerful methods that reduce HIV transmission, moving us along a path to ending the HIV epidemic. There are three primary biomedical HIV prevention tools so far: […]
On April 18, NACCHO marked the annual observation of National Transgender HIV Testing Day, which recognizes the importance of routine HIV testing, status awareness, and continued focus on HIV prevention and treatment efforts among transgender and gender non-binary people. HRSA’s HIV/AIDS Bureau has multiple initiatives underway to support transgender individuals living with HIV. Transgender...
Across the country, state and local officials are warning consumers about possible Hepatitis A exposures from restaurant workers who have worked while infected with the virus. The most recent warnings include Arkansas and Indiana. More than 1,200 people have been reported to be infected in a multi-state outbreak that includes restaurant employees. Learn more here.
On April 16, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published an online viral hepatitis surveillance report entitled Viral Hepatitis Surveillance, United States, 2016. This report is supported by ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data that reflect the health status of a community or population, including: The most recent incidence data, based on reports […]
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials’ (ASTHO’s) latest podcast episode highlights public health perspectives on the resurgence of STDs, emerging challenges, and the critical role of disease intervention specialists. Featured guests include Gail Bolan, director of CDC’s Division of Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention, Nate Smith, director and state health officer at...
The Southern HIV/AIDS Strategy Initiative (SASI) has released new research on Perceptions and Impact of HIV Stigma among High Risk Populations in the US Deep South. This study examines community HIV-related stigma in the US Deep South, a region disproportionately affected by HIV. Study participants included individuals at higher risk for HIV, primarily African American men […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) and Emory University have integrated data to provide a comprehensive, national directory of health service providers in the U.S. that offer pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV infection. Emory’s Prep Locator, created and launched in 2016, is now powered and maintained by...
From April 21-28, 2018, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Established in 1994, NIIW is an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. To celebrate this important awareness...
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...
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