Health Planners

Maximize Health, Minimize Harm: The Role of Public Health Programs in Drug User Health

Submitted by NPIN admin in on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 09:38

This report highlights opportunities for health department infectious disease programs to address a range of drug user health issues, identifies potential collaborators and provides recommendations for health department programs to consider to best meet the comprehensive health needs of people who inject drugs.

Expanding Your Reach to End the HIV Epidemic: Community Engagement Toolkit

Submitted by NPIN admin in on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 09:38

This toolkit is designed to provide practical information and tools to assist HIV Planning Groups and Health Departments in implementing the Community Engagement process described in CDC's 2012 HIV Planning Guidance.

Jurisdictional Plan Toolkit: A Tool for Strategically Positioning States to End the HIV Epidemic

Submitted by NPIN admin in on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 09:38

This plan is meant as a guide for assist HIV planning groups (HPGs) and health departments CDC grantees as they create the Jurisdictional Plan that describes their collaboration.

HIV Prevention Goes Social: Using Social Media to Create, Connect, and Come Together

Submitted by NPIN admin in on Mon, 09/21/2015 - 09:38

This social media toolkit was created to address the way people get their information today, specifically using online communications. The toolkit states that media is reshaping the way health information is delivered and aims to introduce concepts that underlie social media as well as discuss a strategic approach to integrate social media into existing efforts.

HIV Among Blacks in Texas

Submitted by NPIN admin in on Wed, 09/02/2015 - 09:33

This information sheet discusses the disproportionate HIV rates in the African American community in Texas. It also talks about treatment, awareness of the epidemic, and what is being done to combat further transmission.

Tuberculosis in Women

Submitted by NPIN admin in on Wed, 09/02/2015 - 09:33

This information sheet discusses the burden and challenges of TB in women. It states that TB is the second leading cause of death from a single infectious agent worldwide.

Integration of Public Health and Primary Care: A Practical Look at Using Integration to Better Prevent and Treat Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Submitted by NPIN admin in on Wed, 09/02/2015 - 09:33

This report takes literature review, interviews, and an in-person meeting to examine the current status of integration of services provided for STDs and how transitioning to a more integrated model can be successful.

STD Prevention in a Changing Environment: Opportunities for Public Health Leadership Engagement:Opportunities for Public Health Leadership Engagement

Submitted by NPIN admin in on Wed, 09/02/2015 - 09:33

This report outlines opportunities for leadership engagement that promotes core public health, with case examples specific to STD prevention. The opportunities in this report fall under four areas: partnerships, payment, workforce, and surveillance.

STD Prevention Resources for Public Health Leadership

Submitted by NPIN admin in on Wed, 09/02/2015 - 09:33

This report outlines a collection of STD resources for health officials that may offer innovative solutions for reducing infectious diseases in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Drug Resistant Gonorrhea: A Challenge We Can Meet Through Public Health Investment

Submitted by NPIN admin in on Wed, 09/02/2015 - 09:33

This information sheet discusses the challenges to drug resistant gonorrhea, why we should care about it, which regions experience the most cases, and prevention efforts to prevent an epidemic.

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