Alabama is looking for novel approaches to combat the rise in chlamydia and gonorrhea infections. If jurisdiction has any strategies that are working, please contact me at (334) 206-2765 or anthony.merriweather@adph.state.al.us.
Would love to get a discussion going here about what you think regarding this question. The literature is mixed and the scientists certainly have theories, would love to hear from folks that are doing targeted MSM work. What have you done that has been effective and how did you achieve that? What has been ineffective and what were the barriers?
Would love to get a discussion going here about what you think regarding this question. The literature is mixed and the scientists certainly have theories, would love to hear from folks that are doing targeted MSM work. What have you done that has been effective and how did you achieve that? What has been ineffective and what were the barriers?
Would love to get a discussion going here about what you think regarding this question. The literature is mixed and the scientists certainly have theories, would love to hear from folks that are doing targeted MSM work. What have you done that has been effective and how did you achieve that? What has been ineffective and what were the barriers?
Would love to get a discussion going here about what you think regarding this question. The literature is mixed and the scientists certainly have theories, would love to hear from folks that are doing targeted MSM work. What have you done that has been effective and how did you achieve that? What has been ineffective and what were the barriers?
To help tackle Los Angeles’ HIV/AIDS epidemic, the Los Angeles Unified School District’s (LAUSD) HIV/AIDS Prevention Unit, funded in part by the CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health, launched innovative education projects to reach high school students—one, involving art-, dance-, and theatre-related elements; and another, incorporating contemporary social media technology to increase the percentage of students who receive HIV/AIDS and STD prevention education. Read more about the projects and their outcomes.
Condom Distribution Programs (CDPs) are proven to increase condom use, prevent HIV/STDs, and save money. Learn more about the elements of an effective CDP and find examples of successful programs in CDC’s fact sheet on Condom Distribution as a Structural Intervention.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published its updated Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015, the most widely used and referenced source on STD treatment and management in the United States. The full Guidelines are available online at www.cdc.gov/std/treatment. CDC will host an overview webinar on June 22; see details below.
Check out CDC's new Prevention Through Health Care pages, with information including resources for heatlh departments, information on the changing health system, and more.
