In honor of Hepatitis Testing Day, which is celebrated annually on May 19, HepVu has launched new infographics in both English and Spanish to encourage vaccination for Hepatitis A and testing for Hepatitis B and…
On May 13, 2019, the National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors hosted a webinar, Advances in HIV and HCV Testing to Strengthen Testing and Linkage Programs, which highlighted health department strategies to improve…
NACCHO is featuring a new resource, the Local Opioid Prevention and Response: A Primer for Local Health Departments, which serves to inform local health departments (LHDs) about the domestic opioid epidemic and share success stories…
NACCHO and the Hep B United coalition recently hosted a webinar on Exploring National and Local Approaches to Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention. View the video recording and see the presentation materials below: PRESENTATION SLIDES Exploring National and…
As you may be aware, multiple states across the country have reported outbreaks of person-to-person transmitted hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections, primarily among people who use drugs and people experiencing homelessness. Since 2016, more than…
The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) convened in Washington, DC for the 63rd full council meeting on March 14-15, 2019. During the meeting, ADM Brett Giroir, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health, swore in nine…
In the United States, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise, reaching record levels in 2017. Young people aged 15-24 account for half of new STIs each year, due in part to barriers they…
The National Viral Hepatitis Action Plan emphasizes that elimination of viral hepatitis will require coordinated and collaborative efforts across stakeholders. The HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP) is developing a new webpage…
NACCHO and the Hep B United coalition recently hosted a webinar on The Landscape of Hepatitis B in the U.S. View the video recording and see the presentation materials below: PRESENTATION SLIDES The Landscape of Hepatitis B…
The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) recently issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement for a Hepatitis B Demonstration Grant Program (Hepatitis B Program). Through this announcement, OMH seeks to develop hepatitis B model programs that will end…