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The National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC), a program of the American Social Health Association (ASHA), supports local chapters across the United States and Canada. Local chapters of the NCCC are established to demonstrate a local presence for the community. Thousands of women across the US are living with a history of surviving cervical cancer. These women as well as their families, caregivers and women currently undergoing cervical cancer treatment often find it part of the healing -
A few years ago, STDPO commissioned the famed cartoonist Ed Stein to a series of cartoons with a sexual health focus. As a gift for STD Awareness Month, we have bundled the series in a single file that can be downloaded at this link. Please note that these cartoons are copyrighted by STDPO, but can be used freely for your presentations and teaching purposes. Enjoy! -
This is the second part of the STDPOdcast with Dr. Kit Fairley. Dr. Fairley is a professor of sexual health at the University of Melbourne and he is also the Director of the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre. Under his innovative leadership, the Centre has become one of the model STD clinics in the world. We spoke with him about the organization and funding of the clinic, the services they offer, and the clients they serve. -
Dr. Edward ("Ned") Hook III, is a Professor of Medicine and the Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. In this installment of STDPOdcast, Dr. Hook discusses a number of STI/HIV "topics du jour": the emerging threat of gonococcal resistance, moving to a sexual health paradigm, and the promises and pitfalls of HIV Treatment as Prevention (TasP).
In Focus
WHO Guidance on Couples HIV Counseling and Testing
These guidelines recommend increasing the offering of HIV testing and counselling (HTC) to
couples and partners, with support for mutual disclosure. They also recommend offering
antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV prevention in serodiscordant couples.
Download guidelines at this link.
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STD News
ASTDA Elections: Results are in!
Hello to all,
Earlier this week our elections closed, the results were tallied, and
I'm pleased to inform you of the results below. I want to extend my
gratitude to all of the candidates, each of whom is a distinguished
professional in our field. Thank you for your willingness to stand for a
leadership position within ASTDA.
Our new officers have formally accepted their positions:
President: Brad Stoner
President - elect: Kees Rietmeijer
Secretary - Treasurer: Ned Hook
It has been a privilege to serve as your president. As past-president, I
will
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Featured Resource
STDPOdcast: Dr. Ned Hook on Gonorrhea Resistance; Sexual Health, Treatment as Prevention
Dr. Edward ("Ned") Hook III, is a Professor of Medicine and the Chief of Infectious Diseases at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. In this installment of STDPOdcast, Dr. Hook discusses a number of STI/HIV "topics du jour": the emerging threat of gonococcal resistance, moving to a sexual health paradigm, and the promises and pitfalls of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and HIV treatment as prevention (TasP).
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What's New
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ~ June 2012 - Table of Contents
Sexually Transmitted Diseases June 2012 - Volume 39 - Issue 6 pp: 407-493 View Contributor Index Original Study Exploring the Potential Impact of a Reduction in Partnership Concurrency on HIV Incidence in Rural Uganda: A Modeling Study› Learn More
STD Daily Update- May 17, 2012
[Compiled by Dan Wohlfeiler]- California Stories San Francisco: $18 Million in Cuts to Jolt AIDS Care" National Stories Home HIV test should be approved, FDA panel rules Are People with HIV/AIDS More› Learn More
STD Daily Update- May 14, 2012
[Compiled by Dan Wohlfeiler]- National Stories FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Approval of TRUVADA® for PrEP NCSD Update Native STAND Webinar Recording More than Facebook: Harnessing Technology to Prevent STDs among Teens Webinar to› Learn More
NCSD Webinar - More than Facebook: Harnessing Technology to Prevent STDs among Teens
The National Coalition of STD Directors, in partnership with Answer, invites you to: More than Facebook: Harnessing Technology to Prevent STDs among Teens Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:00 pm - 4:15 pm› Learn More
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ~ May 2012 - Table of Contents
Sexually Transmitted Diseases May 2012 - Volume 39 - Issue 5 pp: 325-406 View Contributor Index Original Study Effects of Screening and Partner Notification on Chlamydia Positivity in the United States: A Modeling Study Kretzschmar, Mirjam; Satterwhite,› Learn More
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Announcements
ASTDA/BASHH Joint Meeting: Save the Date!!
The 2012 joint meeting of the American STD Association (ASTDA) and the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV will be held in Brighton, UK, June 27-29, 2012. More details will be shared as soon as available.Posted on November 09, 2011
contact: kees@rietmeijer.us
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Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the organizing committee, it is our great pleasure to invite you to the 27 th IUSTI Conference, which will be held between 6-8 September 2012, in Antalya - Turkey. Antalya based at the coast of t...Posted on March 27, 2012
contact: secretariat@iusti2012turkey.org
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