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Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States

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A new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee will examine: the epidemiological dimensions of sexually transmitted Infections (STIs) in the United States; the economic burden associated with STIs; current public health strategies and programs to prevent and control STIs; and barriers in the healthcare system and insurance coverage associated with the prevention and treatment of STIs.

Description

The CDC, through NACCHO, requests that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convene an ad hoc committee to examine:

  1. the epidemiological dimensions of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States and factors that contribute to the epidemic (changes in population demographics, sexual and other behaviors, social determinants), as well as changes in the understanding of the agents that cause STIs;
  2. to the extent possible, the economic burden associated with STIs;
  3. current public health strategies and programs to prevent and control STIs (including STI diagnostics, STI vaccines, STI monitoring and surveillance, treatment);
  4. barriers in the healthcare system and insurance coverage associated with the prevention and treatment of STIs;

The committee will provide direction for future public health programs, policy, and research in STI prevention and control and make recommendations* as appropriate.
*The committee will not provide recommendations on HIV/AIDS or viral hepatitis prevention, diagnosis, treatment, policy, or research as that is not the focus of this study.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

National Association of County and City Health Officials

Staff

Amy Geller

Lead

AGeller@nas.edu

Sophie Yang

SYang@nas.edu

Aimee Mead

AMead@nas.edu

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