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New Provider Resources Page on HCV
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) added a new provider resources page to its website that has a number of resources for...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
CDC Guidance for Implementing Certain Components of Syringe Services Programs
Following the release of HHS’ Implementation Guidance, the CDC released guidance for directly funded programs interested in or...
Apr 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
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
NASTAD Announces the Development of “His Health” Platform
NASTAD has announced the development of His Health, an online platform featuring programs that have demonstrated success in screening,...
Mar 30, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
HHS Releases Implementation Guidance to Support Syringe Services Programs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance regarding the use of Federal funds to implement or expand...
Mar 29, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau is holding the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV...
Mar 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Release of 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) Fact Sheets
CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health has released 11 new fact sheets from the 2014 School Health Policies and...
Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
CDC Issues New Program Guidance for HIV Testing in Non-Clinical Settings
CDC has issued Implementing HIV Testing in Nonclinical Settings: A Guide for HIV Testing Providers to support CDC-funded HIV testing...
Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
CROI 2016 Electronic Conference Materials Now Available
Electronic materials from the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) are now available online. Conference...
Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
New Provider Resources Page on HCVThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) added a new provider resources page to its website that has a number of resources for training primary care providers and other healthcare workers on the importance of hepatitis C screening and linkage to care. Topics include orientation to baby boomer HCV screening, testing and lab order details, care […] May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
CDC Guidance for Implementing Certain Components of Syringe Services ProgramsFollowing the release of HHS’ Implementation Guidance, the CDC released guidance for directly funded programs interested in or expanding existing syringe services programs (SSPs) for persons who inject drugs. The CDC guidance details which SSP activities can be supported with CDC funds, which relevant CDC cooperative agreements can be used to support SSPs, and the process […] Apr 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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 |
NASTAD Announces the Development of “His Health” PlatformNASTAD has announced the development of His Health, an online platform featuring programs that have demonstrated success in screening, engaging, and retaining black men at risk for or living with HIV into quality healthcare using a patient-centered approach. They will be hosting a His Health Training Series with the following training opportunities: Igniting Public Health […] Mar 30, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
HHS Releases Implementation Guidance to Support Syringe Services ProgramsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance regarding the use of Federal funds to implement or expand syringe services programs (SSPs) for people who inject drugs. The guidance was designed for programs directly funded by HHS interested in implementing or expanding SSPs. SSPs include the provision of sterile needles, syringes, […] Mar 29, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and TreatmentThe Health Resources and Services Administration’s HIV/AIDS Bureau is holding the 2016 National Ryan White Conference on HIV Care and Treatment on August 23–26 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, DC. The conference theme is “Forward Momentum: Accelerating Access. Optimizing Care. Transforming Public Health.” The conference is an opportunity for participants to engage with peers... Mar 28, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Release of 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) Fact SheetsCDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health has released 11 new fact sheets from the 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS), now available on the Healthy Youth website. Each fact sheet summarizes results from a topic or a component of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child model. The release includes fact sheets […] Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
CDC Issues New Program Guidance for HIV Testing in Non-Clinical SettingsCDC has issued Implementing HIV Testing in Nonclinical Settings: A Guide for HIV Testing Providers to support CDC-funded HIV testing providers in nonclinical settings. This guide complements CDC’s 2012 Planning and Implementing HIV Testing and Linkage Programs in Non-Clinical Settings: A Guide for Program Managers and includes several important updates to CDC’s 2001 Revised Guidelines for HIV... Mar 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
CROI 2016 Electronic Conference Materials Now AvailableElectronic materials from the 2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) are now available online. Conference electronic materials include the abstract e-book, program, searchable abstract and electronic poster database, and webcasts. Click here to access electronic materials from CROI. Mar 16, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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