Press Releases

President Obama's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Shows Continued Investment in Sexual Health

Increases seen in domestic STD and HIV prevention funding

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Stephanie S.

World AIDS Day Underscores Need to Think Broadly About HIV Prevention

Prevention of all STDs an important tool in fighting both STD and HIV epidemics

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Stephanie S. Arnold Pang
National Coalition of STD Directors
(202) 689-5700
sarnold@ncsddc.org

New STD Surveillance Data Shows Continuing Burden of Disease

Continued vital investments for testing and treatment needed

Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its 2010 sexually transmitted disease (STD) surveillance data.

New Test for Syphilis Likely a Game Changer

Major advance in the fight against STDs and HIV

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NCSD/ NASTAD Joint Press Release on New CDC Data Regarding HIV and Syphilis Rates Among Gay Men

Groundbreaking Analyses Reveal Astonishing Rates of HIV and STDs Among America’s Gay Men

Washington, DC – Today, at the National STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data that underscore the nation’s ongoing struggle to halt the spread of HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States (U.S.).

NCSD/ NASTAD Joint Press Release on 2006-2009 New HIV Incidence Estimates

New HIV Incidence Estimates Confirm Urgency to Address Crisis Among Gay Men of All Races and Ethnicities

Washington, DC – New HIV surveillance data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that while the overall number of new HIV infections has remained fairly stable from 2006–2009, there continues to be cause for great concern about increasing numbers of new infections among gay men.

CDC Outlines Growing Resistance of Gonorrhea to Treatment

New data outlines urgent need for effective alternative drug treatments

Washington, DC – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) outlined laboratory trends from 2000-2010 that show growing resistance of gonorrhea to antimicrobials. Gonorrhea, a sexually transmitted disease (STD), is a major cause of pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, and infertility and can facilitate HIV transmission.[i]<

2009 CDC Data on STDs Underscores Profound Health Inequities and Need for More Resources

Washington, DC – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual update of sexually transmitted disease (STD) data for the United States. The 2009 data suggest both progress and ongoing challenges to achieving sexual health in the nation when it comes to the three most commonly reported STDs: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis.

STD Programs Facing Severe Cutbacks, Affecting Public Health Infrastructure

Economic Crisis Impacting Health Department Capacity to Address Rising STD Rates

Washington, DC --- Amid the mounting toll of budget cuts across the country, a new report from the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) shows just how much an impact the economic crisis is having on sexually transmitted disease (STD) programs and in turn, having more broadly on public health infrastructure.

Obama Administration Releases National HIV/AIDS Strategy

Recognizes Importance of Treating Co-Morbidities but More Priority Focus Needed to Specifically Address other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

Today, the Obama Administration released the first-ever national strategy to coordinate federal efforts in addressing HIV/AIDS. The strategy is centered on three main goals: reducing HIV incidence, increasing access to care and optimizing health outcomes, and reducing HIV-related health disparities. With this plan, we as a nation are taking a critical step forward in creating a focu

Highlighted Resources

STD Program Core Components and Strategies - 2012

CDC 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines Summary

NCSD, in conjunction with the National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers (NNPTC), is pleased to share the CDC 2010 STD Treatment Guidelines Summary.

Managing STDs in the Correctional Setting: A Guide for Clinicians

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), in partnership with the Sylvie Ratelle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center of New England and other STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers, is pleased to announce the availability of the “Managing STDs in the Correctional Setting: A Guide for Clinicians.” This is the 2^nd edition of a guide developed to assist clinicians in the prevention an