National Women’s Health Week, celebrated this year from May 14-20, is an annual observance to empower women to make their health a priority. This year, NACCHO highlights the importance of sexual and relationship health for…
A new community-created consensus statement offers concrete and measurable steps organizations can take to improve their approach to HIV-focused work in transgender communities. The statement, drafted by 12 transgender leaders at a think tank convened…
Leading up to National HIV Testing Day (June 27), the Black AIDS Institute is kicking off a national, digital campaign, “30 DAYS OF HIV”. Starting May 27, this campaign has three core elements to mobilize and…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention recently launched the State Health Profiles for HIV, VH, STD, TB and School Health. The health profiles present an overview…
AIDS United published a new resource on meaningful involvement of people with HIV/AIDS (MIPA), a principle focused on about ensuring that the communities most affected by HIV are involved in decision-making, at every level of…
Cardea Services is now offering an independent study course to help healthcare providers discuss aspects of gender identity, gender discrimination and gender-related health disparities and how they impact clients. Participants will practice skills for assessing and…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched Start Talking. Stop HIV. in 2014 as part of its overall Act Against AIDS campaign, which aims to reduce HIV infections among gay, bisexual, and other men who…
In a recent blog, Richard Wolitski, Ph.D., Director, Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy, U.S Department of Health and Human Services, explored the relationship between injection drug use in the nation’s opioid epidemic, increases in…
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has published the 2017 National ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report and its accompanying resources, which provide comprehensive information on AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs). Over the…
By Tara Lutz, MPH, CHES, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2006 publication, Defining Sexual Health, the working definition of sexuality is “…a central aspect of being human throughout…