Advocacy and Policy
The National Coalition of STD Directors is committed to promoting a sound public health approach around issues related to sexually transmitted diseases. NCSD staff and board members provide testimony at governmental hearings, provide information to state, local and national policy makers and advocate for adequate resources for STD treatment and prevention. NCSD also helps shape STD policies through its work as a member of national coalitions such as the STD Coalition and National Organizations Responding to AIDS (NORA) Coalition.
Objectives
- To provide a conduit of communication and technology transfer among and between STD Directors throughout the country and U.S. territories
- To provide a forum for technical assistance and dissemination of information about effective STD prevention and control programs among members of the Coalition
- To educate federal, state and local policy makers about issues relevant to the control, prevention and elimination of STDs
- To network or affiliate with appropriate organizations working toward comparable goals
- To promote sufficient allocation of resources to the prevention and control of STDs