As jurisdictions prepare to hire and onboard new Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) with supplemental funding, equitable hiring practices are instrumental to bringing on diverse DIS staff that represent the communities they serve. NCSD has gathered a list of sample interview questions that focus on some of the softer skills required of DIS with the intention of centering more equitable hiring.
The following document examines various states' minor consent and confidentiality laws. A minor is a person who does not have the legal rights and responsibilities of an adult. Minors’ ability to access PrEP independently, i.e., without parental or guardian consent, varies throughout the United States. States allowing minors to autonomously consent to PrEP does not mean that access to the health care service will remain confidential.
Fact-sheet including statistics on Tuberculosis in 2020.
The plan highlights goal-oriented objectives and strategies aimed at ultimately eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat in the U.S.
This technical package provides a broad framework for new and existing SSPs to ensure needs-based service delivery, reduce harms related to injection drug use, and link participants to services that support their health and wellness.
The revised guidelines includes recommendations for specific administrative controls, environmental controls, and respiratory protection controls.
This is a five-year plan that aims to reverse the recent dramatic rise in STIs in the United States. The STI Plan sets a vision as well as goals, objectives, and strategies to respond to this STI epidemic.
An infographic designed to help explain the important work of Disease Investigation Specialists.
This report highlights policies and programs that are critical to effective biomedical HIV prevention in communities of color.
This document outlines updated CDC guidance that includes recommendations for a testing algorithm and clinical management for HCP with potential occupational exposure to hepatitis C virus (HCV).
