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World AIDS Day 2011

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Now Available: 2011 Annual Meeting Presentations!

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Syphilis by Race, Ethnicity

2010 STD Surveillance Data

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At the Core: Stories Highlighting NCSD’s Core Components

Using Data to Combat HIV and STD Coinfections

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment integrates STI and HIV activities from the initial diagnosis of HIV in Colorado.  This integration provides the environment to support the utilization of data systems related to sexually transmitted infections including HIV in surveillance, partner services, and follow-up activities.

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NCSD Congressional Briefing, November 2011

On November 10, 2011, NCSD, along with cosponsoring organizations, held a Congressional Briefing, titled "Getting Through the Teen Years: Preventing Teen Pregnancy and STDs/HIV"  to address the state of adolescent health.  This briefing emphasized the importance of federal investments that provide teens with the tools to safely navigate adolescence and prepare for a healthy adulthood.  For more information, including copies of the presentations, please click here.

Save the Date: 2012 NCSD Annual Meeting

Mark your calendars!  NCSD's 2012 Annual Meeting will be held October 9-12, 2012 in Washington, D.C.  Keep checking back to www.ncsddc.org for further information.  Hope to see you there!  And click here to view the presentations from the 2011 Annual Meeting.

Policy Updates

NCSD Spearheads Sign-on Letter to President Obama Regarding DASH Funding

This week, NCSD partnered with coalition partners SIECUS and Advocates for Youth in organizing a letter to President Obama regarding the importance of funding at the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH). 

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NCSD Federal Policy Update - January 27, 2012

This week, President Obama delivered his third State of the Union address, where he addressed issues of economic disparity in America.  The full text of his speech can be found Read more...

NCSD Federal Policy Update - January 20, 2012

Welcome to the 2012 federal legislative session! The House of Representatives came into session this week and the Senate will return next week. 

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News

Daily Women's Health Policy Report

Videos Discuss International Reproductive Rights Victory, Problems With iPhone

Our weekly video roundup includes a unique assortment of Web videos hand-picked by our editors....
Videos Discuss International Reproductive Rights Victory, Problems With iPhone

Our weekly video roundup includes a unique assortment of Web videos hand-picked by our editors....

Kaiser Family Foundation

CSIS Report Examines Reaching Women, Girls Through GHI In Malawi
Opinion Pieces, Editorials Recognize World AIDS Day
Thursday, December 1 is World AIDS Day. The following is a summary of several opinion pieces...

CDC NPIN News

UNITED STATES: Men Who Have Sex with Men Have a 140-Fold Higher Risk for Newly Diagnosed HIV and Syphilis Compared with Heterosexual Men in New York City
The current study describes the population of men who have sex with men in New York City, comparing...
UNITED STATES: In US, Few with HIV Have Optimal Care
A new estimate released Tuesday by CDC finds that just 28 percent of the 1.2 million people living...

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