[HIV-STD-Prevention] STD Weekly: Recognizing World AIDS Day - December 1, 2023 #u#

[Bortoli Gianna A]

[National Coalition of STD Directors]
 STD Weekly
December 1, 2023
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December 1st is World AIDS Day
Today is World AIDS Day<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=1b78df7383&e=9ff08e973b>, a day for people to unite to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have died from AIDS-related illnesses. Login or create an account on the NCSD Learning Center to view our new Learning Spotlight video, World AIDS Day - Remember, Honor, Advocate<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=eaf2696f51&e=9ff08e973b>.
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World AIDS Day Report:
Let Communities Lead
In commemoration of World AIDS Day, UNAIDS has released its 2023 World AIDS Day Report. This report is not only a celebration of the critical role of communities. It is a call to action to decision-makers to fully support the life-saving work of communities and to clear away the barriers that stand in their way. Read the Report<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=abc251379f&e=9ff08e973b>


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Check Yourself's HIV Trends
Check Yourself, an NCSD program, proudly underscores its commitment to raising HIV awareness. In 2023, we've assisted health departments in conducting 1,745 HIV tests, identifying 26 positive cases resulting in a 1.5% positivity rate. Together, we can continue shaping a healthier, informed future. Learn more<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=9a09b5a8d7&e=9ff08e973b> about how to get involved and make a difference.

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Condom Connect Application Now Open
NCSD is excited to announce the <https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=8cc1d957e6&e=9ff08e973b> Condom Connect 2024<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=1131ec498c&e=9ff08e973b> application has opened! The NCSD-TrojanTM Brand Condoms partnership was born in 2014 to promote and normalize condom usage. Submit your request for free condoms here<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=d33a064bfc&e=9ff08e973b>. The application will be open through January 31, 2024.

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Second Survey Exposes Worsening Bicillin L-A Shortage Amid National Syphilis Crisis
NCSD's newly released Second Bicillin L-A Shortage Severity Survey shows how the worsening Bicillin L-A shortage is impacting patients, clinics, and communities. The survey provides a situation update that reveals that more clinics are struggling to get Bicillin L-A, delays in patient care, and new perspectives from health departments on the expected impact on syphilis cases. Read More<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=e866c05dea&e=9ff08e973b>



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Upcoming Events


DEC 5

"Ask Me Anything" Webinar<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=446623248a&e=9ff08e973b>

Learn about Ask Me Anything!, a new campaign from KFF's Greater Than and CDC's Let's Stop HIV Together featuring leading public health experts talking all things sexual health. This webinar will review the materials, as well as provide guidance on how to use it in your own outreach.
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DEC 6

Creating Welcoming School Environments <https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=58c04b5eeb&e=9ff08e973b>

On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education's Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join this Free to Learn miniseries<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=39ed1309d8&e=9ff08e973b>. This miniseries focuses on evidence-based practices to prevent, address, and ameliorate the effects of bullying, violence, and hate while also supporting school safety, school-based mental health, and positive school climates. The first webinar is Creating Welcoming School Environments.
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DEC 12

Quarterly NIPS Webinar: Paid Media and Dating Apps for Prevention and Disease Intervention<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=82f811d4a7&e=9ff08e973b>

NCSD invites you to join us for our Quarterly NIPS Webinar on Paid Media and Dating Apps for Prvention and Disease Intervention. We'll be hearing from Luke Anemone (He/Him/His), CEO at Commando, LLC., an LGBTQ+ advertising agency that features messaging on dating apps including Grindr, SCRUFF, Growlr, and more on programmatic considerations when developing and implementing paid media on apps. We'll also hear from Amber McArthur, Disease Intervention Training Coordinator at the Kansas Department of Health and Environment on implementing policies and procedures for DIS teams using online avenues for case investigation.
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DEC 12

Trauma-Informed Care in School-Based Health Centers<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=c28158f418&e=9ff08e973b>

The School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA) invites you to join them for a one-hour webinar focused on understanding and addressing how trauma can affect school-age children. The webinar will aim to increase the audience's knowledge of and capacity to define key principles of trauma-informed care in a school setting, identify the diverse ways in which trauma can affect school-age children, the importance of cultural competence in trauma-informed practices, and develop effective communication strategies to foster a supportive environment.
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FEB 27

Ending the Syndemic: Harm Reduction, PrEP and PEP: Preventing HIV<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=6855235f9f&e=9ff08e973b>

Staff serving American Indian & Alaska Native people are invited to participate in the Ending the Syndemic: Harm Reduction, PrEP and PEP: Preventing HIV virtual training. This 2.5-hour virtual training program is designed to aid clinicians in effectively integrating Harm Reduction, Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), and Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) services in Indian Health Service, Tribal and Urban Indian clinics to prevent HIV.
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This Week In Congress

See the scoop on what's happening this week in Congress.

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STDs In The News

All that's new and breaking in STD prevention.

  *   Syphilis in newborns signals bigger problems in US health system - National Journal<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=68b7eb7c14&e=9ff08e973b>
  *   Cluster of ocular syphilis cases with a common sex partner - CDC's MMWR<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=1f973f261b&e=9ff08e973b>
  *   Mpox kills 600 in largest ever DRC outbreak - The Telegraph<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=b3e40bf68f&e=9ff08e973b>
  *   How Canadian scientists helped uncover sexually transmitted cases of a deadlier mpox strain - CBC News<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=78cde01d16&e=9ff08e973b>
  *   Let us lead: Community leadership in the AIDS response is its fundamental pillar for success - JIAS<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=899830e05c&e=9ff08e973b>
  *   VDH announces new syphilis webpage - Virginia Department of Health<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=e016723cfc&e=9ff08e973b>
  *   Sex education protects young people from sexual abuse - PUNCH<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=9f1fcbb15f&e=9ff08e973b>
  *   PrEP can prevent HIV/AIDS. But access remains a problem - Marketplace<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=99f20e7d2e&e=9ff08e973b>

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STD Job Board

Looking for a career in STD prevention? View job listings from across the country, find a job, and join the fight against STDs in the US! Are you hiring? E-mail Forest at fwilde at ncsddc.org<mailto:fwilde at ncsddc.org>.

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JOB CLOSING DATE: JAN 31, 2024

RFP: 340B Technical Assistance Consultant

NCSD is soliciting proposals from professionals with demonstrated STD 340B expertise and experience providing administration and/or technical assistance to health department STD programs, sexual health clinics, and Section 318 grantees regarding 340B operations and best practices including policies and procedures, management and contracts, memorandums of understanding, 340B revenue generation, and pharmacy operations.

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JOB CLOSING DATE: DEC 19, 2023

Board Member, Herpes Cure Advocacy

Herpes Cure Advocacy (HCA) is issuing a call for individuals to serve on its Board of Directors. As an organization with a growing slate of health policy and research projects, we are looking for applicants who understand the broad impact of herpes simplex infection and the need for action on multiple fronts to reduce or eliminate the burdens of these infections. Board members must have a commitment to our mission, strong leadership skills, and sufficient bandwidth to participate effectively.

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JOB CLOSING DATE: DEC 20, 2023

Senior Service Fellow (Epidemiologist or Medical Epidemiologist), Division of STD Prevention

CDC's Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) is interested in placing 2 Senior Service Fellows (epidemiologists or medical epidemiologists) within local or state health department STD programs to 1) collaborate on multi-site research and epidemiologic analyses, 2) support state and local STD programs with data analyses, and 3) if a medical epidemiologist, provide medical expertise to federal, state, and local public health agencies/organizations regarding STD prevention and control.

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JOB CLOSING DATE: DEC 22, 2023

Research Scientist II

This position supports the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by conducting independent, varied, and complex surveillance and data processing activities that support epidemiologists, colleagues, and staff in the Sexually Transmitted Disease Control Branch (STDCB) and CDPH, local health jurisdictions, and other public health partners.

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JOB CLOSING DATE: JAN 24, 2024

Director, Infectious Disease Program (TB, STD, HIV)

Serves as the infectious disease director overseeing the HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STD), and tuberculosis (TB) programs within the Division of Medical and Clinical Services.  Develops and oversees the implementation of programs' goals, objectives, policies, and procedures to accomplish the mission of the Agency. Provides leadership and directs subordinate managers and staff. Maintains fiscal and administrative oversight of program activities.

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Requests for Information and Assistance

Help your peers find the answers or resources they need! Respond to a peer request or submit one of your own by contacting Leo Parker at L<mailto:LParker at ncsddc.org?subject=TA%20Request>parker at ncsddc.org<mailto:tparker at ncsddc.org?subject=Requests%20for%20Information%20and%C2%A0Assistance>.<mailto:LParker at ncsddc.org?subject=TA%20Request>


Additional Information and Resources

A Syndemic Approach to STD 340B Correctional Facility Partnerships for Health Department Prevention Programs

NASTAD and NCSD are pleased to announce the release of "A Syndemic Approach to STD 340B Correctional Facility Partnerships for Health Department Prevention Programs<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=39fd1a5855&e=9ff08e973b>," a comprehensive resource that includes considerations for correctional facility eligibility to participate in the 340B Drug Pricing Program in partnership with a prevention program receiving federal funding authorized by Section 318 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA) including:

  *   PS21-2103: Integrated Viral Hepatitis Surveillance and Prevention Funding for Health Departments
  *   PS18-1802: Integrated Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Surveillance and Prevention Programs for Health Departments
  *   PS21-2010: Integrated HIV Programs for Health Departments to Support Ending the HIV Epidemic in the United States
  *   PS19-1901: Strengthening STD Prevention and Control for Health Departments

This resource includes guidance on 340 eligibility, prevention program collaboration and service integration, partnership management, cost savings and considerations for documenting the public health impact. Additionally, it includes 340B patient definition elements with correctional facility compliance and implementation.
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>From the Lab to the Jab

AVAC is excited to launch From the Lab to the Jab, a series of advocates' guides that highlight key advocacy issues to ensure equitable access to safe, effective and affordable vaccines.

Co-created as part of our USAID-supported Coalition to Accelerate and Support Prevention Research (CASPR<https://ncsddc.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f521187d5810090e57158395&id=325a5d3fcc&e=9ff08e973b>), with additional support from the New Venture Fund, From the Lab to the Jab issue briefs provide a roadmap for advocacy to advance the development of essential vaccines for HIV, COVID-19, tuberculosis, and other global public health threats, and approaches to ensure equitable access to these life-saving vaccines. Additional topics cover the research and development (R&D) process, the role of mRNA technology; and the need for local vaccine production.

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[Check Yourself]
Check Yourself: A new sexual health tool to reach the people you serve

Have you considered boosting your capacity with at-home testing? Check Yourself is uniquely designed to help health departments integrate self-collect testing into their testing and surveillance systems.

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