Neonatal Herpes Workgroup

The Neonatal Herpes Workgroup, which represents a cross-section of STD directors and public health organizations including the American Social Health Association (ASHA), the Association for Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) and the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), is exploring the possibilities and ramifications of making neonatal herpes a reportable condition.

Goals:

  1. Create a position statement on making neonatal herpes
    a reportable condition.
  2. Develop models and best practices on how to make neonatal herpes
    a reportable condition.
  3. Develop methodologies to educate programs, policy-makers and health
    care providers on the topic of neonatal herpes.
  4. Create educational materials and a toolkit to raise awareness
    on neonatal herpes.

Accomplishments:

Current Activities:

  • Conducting key informant interviews of STD Project Areas that report herpes.
  • Planning a face-to-face meeting for early 2003. The meeting will allow members to develop materials, position statements and guidelines on neonatal herpes.
  • Monthly conference calls to solidify activities, objectives and outcomes.

Membership:

Membership in the workgroup is open to individuals representing organizations with a vested interest in neonatal herpes. Current membership includes Heidi Bauer (CA), Susan Blank (NYC), Donna Cecere (AK), Charlie Ebel (ASHA), Kathryn Hafford (VA), Lois Kantor (TX), Peter Leone (NC), Dave Morgan (SD), Lauren Moulton (UT), Allison Muse (NY), Charlie Rabins (IL), Julie Schillinger (NYC), Karla Schmitt (FL), Robert Small (TX), Kathy Snyder (UT), Michael Spence (CSTE), Carol Watson (AMCHP) and Susan Watson (CA).

If you are interested in joining the neonatal herpes workgroup, please contact Jennifer Greenfield at the National Coalition of STD Directors at (202) 842-4660 or koconnorwatson@ncsddc.org  
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