STD Engage 2019
The National Coalition of STD Directors has announced the theme of STD Engage 2019: Innovate. Impact. Empower. This year’s meeting will be held November 19-22 in Alexandria, VA, just outside the nation’s capital. The meeting…
Sexual Health
HHS Updates STI Federal Action Plan Website
Updates were recently made to the Department of Health and Human Services’ STI Federal Action Plan homepage. A new section called “Developing the STI Federal Action Plan” provides more detail about what’s been happening with…
DIS Recognition Day 2019
Did you know that every October, health departments, national partners, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognize the amazing work of disease intervention specialists (DIS) across the U.S.? This year, DIS Recognition…
NACCHO Announces DIS Scholarship Winners
This year, NACCHO has awarded scholarships to 4 disease intervention specialists (DIS) from local health departments to join us in the Washington, DC area and participate in the STD Engage conference in November 2019. STD…
NACCHO Featured in Medscape Article on STI Express Clinics
On September 18, 2019, Medscape published “Reimagining STI Clinics for a New Generation,” an article about efforts to fast-track clinic visits for patients who want to be tested for STIs. The article references NACCHO’s Express STI Visits Initiative,…
Webinar: Mass Incarceration, Housing, and HIV/STI Risk: Focusing Attention on Women
On September 12 (3:00pm ET), join NIH’s Office of Research on Women’s Health at NIH for a webinar on “Mass Incarceration, Housing, and HIV/STI Risk: Focusing Attention on Women.” This webinar session is part of the…
CDC Releases Communication Suite for HIV Prevention & Care
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released a suite of communication tools and resources that support its ongoing efforts to prevent HIV and help people with HIV stay healthy. The new and…
Apply Now: Scholarships for DIS to Attend STD Engage 2019
It’s that time again! NACCHO and the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) are offering several full scholarships for interested disease intervention specialists (DIS) to attend NCSD’s Annual Meeting, STD Engage. This year, the meeting will be…
Webinar: Three Site’s a Charm: The Importance of Extragenital Testing for MSM
Data shows that men who have sex with men (MSM) are disproportionally impacted by the rises in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis infections. To combat these rises, it is key that medical providers and health departments…
Webinar: Implementing the Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America Initiative
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) will host a webinar in collaboration with several HHS agencies on to provide an update on efforts to…