Physicians

This webpage discusses how using doxycycline as STI PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis) is a new use for a well-known medication. Learn more about this new tool and how it's being used to prevent STIs!

This guide provides clinical and programmatic advice to program managers and frontline health workers on the bi-directional screening of TB and diabetes mellitus. The resource also includes information on the management and treatment of patients with TB and diabetes mellitus. 

This recorded presentation delves into the critical issue of STI disparities among adolescents in the Southern United States, a pressing public health concern with significant implications for health equity. Understanding these disparities is essential for developing effective interventions and policies to promote the well-being of marginalized communities. 

This video discusses how during the 2024 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, Dr. John Brooks, Chief Medical Officer for CDC's Division of HIV Prevention, joins HIV.gov Director Miguel Gomez to share the latest information on mpox.

In this webinar, the Hepatitis B Foundation is pleased to share the news that the World Health Organization (WHO) has released new “Guidelines for the prevention, diagnosis, care and treatment for people with chronic hepatitis B infection. This webinar helps convey the new guidelines. 

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis emphasizes that prescribing PrEP does not encourage risky behavior. It is best to have open and honest conversations with patients so that they see you are giving care to the whole person as opposed to only part of them. This video is a joint production of KFF's Greater Than HIV and CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together.

How do I bring up PrEP with my patients? KFF PrEP, sex, drug use, open-ended questions, sex life, comfort   Dr. Demetre Daskalakis suggests ways that providers can bring up PrEP with their patients. One suggestion is to provide them with open-ended questions, so they are able to speak about their lives. It is okay to ask more questions. When you become more familiar with these topics, patient will more likely respond better. This video is a joint production of KFF's Greater Than HIV and CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together.

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis shares that PrEP also works for people who inject drugs and decreases the risk of HIV transmission. This video is a joint production of KFF's Greater Than HIV and CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together.

In this video, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis shares that PrEP is safe to use in pregnancy. It is safe for the fetus as well.

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis shares with us that pre-exposure prophylaxis is such big new and a great advance that allows individuals to have control and have options for protection. This video is a joint production of KFF's Greater Than HIV and CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together.