Education and Prevention

This video features Christopher Golden, a neonatologist at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, discussing the alarming rise in congenital syphilis and its implications for pediatric care. 

This information sheet explains the requirement for insurers to cover Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) without cost-sharing. 

This information sheet offers a concise overview of tuberculosis (TB), detailing its transmission, symptoms, and treatment. 

This video addresses the ongoing challenge of tuberculosis (TB) in Alaska, which has the highest TB rate in the United States. It emphasizes that TB can affect anyone and underscores the importance of awareness, testing, and treatment to help end TB in the state.

This fact sheet provides a detailed comparison of tuberculosis (TB) treatment regimens, encompassing both drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB. 

This infographic provides an overview of hepatitis B, detailing its transmission, symptoms, and prevention strategies.

This fact sheet presents key talking points emphasizing the critical importance of administering the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose to newborns. 

This webpage presents data on newly reported chronic hepatitis C cases in Alaska from 2016 to 2023. It underscores the importance of continued hepatitis C surveillance to guide targeted testing and treatment efforts toward disease elimination.

This booklet provides comprehensive information on hepatitis C, detailing its impact on liver health, modes of transmission, symptoms, and the importance of testing and treatment. The booklet outlines the progression from acute to chronic infection, potential liver complications, and available diagnostic tests. 

This journal discusses the integration of hepatitis C management into primary care as a key strategy for eliminating the disease. It examines barriers to care, the role of direct-acting antivirals, and the importance of screening and treatment within primary care settings.