The CDC released a new national analysis that showed an almost 20% decline in HIV diagnoses in the United States from 2005 to 2014. Unfortunately, the same level of success was not seen among all…
The CDC launched its latest communications campaign, Doing It, a new national bilingual campaign that emphasizes the importance of HIV testing for all people aged 18-64, at the National HIV Prevention Conference. Overall, the campaign emphasizes that…
The National Center for Innovation in HIV Care released an issue brief entitled Transgender Women and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know. It is estimated that HIV prevalence among transgender women…
Cardea Services released a case study examining the experience of The Arizona Partnership for Immunization with third-party billing that includes lessons learned that are relevant to STD and HIV programs looking to increase sustainability. Public health systems,…
The CDC released its 2015 HIV Vital Signs report highlighting PrEP as an essential component in accelerating progress in HIV prevention and calls for collaborative action between providers, medical and professional associations, state and local health departments, and…
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO This post originally appeared on NACCHO Voice. Today is World AIDS Day, a day to remember those who have lost their lives to HIV and AIDS, reflect…
PleasePrEPMe.org connects users interested in taking PrEP to willing providers with its unique searchable location-based capabilities. After entering a user’s location, the website scans the directory of more than 180 PrEP providers to list and…
On November 18, the Big Cities Health Coalition, an independent initiative of NACCHO, released the Big Cities Health Inventory, an interactive data platform and report that examines data for 26 cities across 34 health indicators. The…
Avalere Health has published a new analysis on coverage of HIV medication in Qualified Health Plans (QHPs). The analysis examined 1,494 Affordable Care Act Silver QHPs and found that only 16% of these plans in 2015 cover all…
NACCHO, 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…