The National Coalition of STD Directors | STD Prevention Through Intervention, Education, and Communication

The Latest...

Webinar: Harnessing Technology to Prevent STDs

May 17 at 3 pm ET. Click here for details.

STD Awareness Month Congressional Briefing

An STD Superbug? The Rise of STD Drug Resistance

April is STD Awareness Month!

Click here for NCSD Materials

CDC 2012 National STD Prevention Conference

Presentations by NCSD Staff and Members

Picture of President Obama's FY13 Budget

President Obama Releases Fiscal Year 2013 Budget

Read NCSD's Release Here

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.

View All Core Components >>

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.

Click here to search jobs...

Policy Updates

NCSD Federal Policy Update - May 4, 2012

Earlier this week, the Washington Post Read more...

NCSD Federal Policy Update - April 27, 2012

Once again the Prevention and Public Health Fund has found itself under attack and slated for cuts to pay for other federal spending changes.

Coalition Letters Signed by NCSD - March 30, 2012

This week, NCSD signed on a letter, authored by the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, which supports the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant. Written to the Chair and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Labor, Health, and Human Services (LHHS) A

News

Daily Women's Health Policy Report

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is "Balanced, Reasonable and Badly Needed Legislation" to Address Workplace ...

Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families...

Blogs Comment on War on Women, Global Maternal Health, Other Topics

We've compiled some of the most thought-provoking commentaries from around the Web. Catch up on...

Kaiser Family Foundation

Former Model, Advocate Christy Turlington Burns Discusses 'No Mother's Day' Advocacy Campaign

In his column, "The Common Good," Forbes contributor Rahim Kanani interviews "former model, author...

Child Death Across Sub-Saharan Africa Declining At Accelerated Rate, Report Shows

"New statistics show that the rate of child death across sub-Saharan Africa is not just in decline...

CDC NPIN News

CUBA: Cuba's Fortresses Against a Viral Foe

Cuba began testing for HIV in 1986, and the first people diagnosed - soldiers who had been to...

AUSTRALIA: Phone Credit Bonus for Mt. Isa STD Check

Queensland Health authorities have documented a nine-fold spike in syphilis cases since last...

Looking for STD testing and referral information?

If you think you or someone you know may have an STD, the only way to know for sure is to get tested.