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Find the NCC on Facebook!
The National Chlamydia Coalition is now on Facebook. To follow the NCC, simply visit our page and click the "like" button. Don't forget to share it with your friends and colleagues!
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Dear Colleague,
Welcome to NCC News. This online newsletter was created to keep you up-to-date on all things chlamydia and related areas of interest. We hope you will find it useful and informative. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues who also may find it of use. |
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Archive Now Available: Chlamydia Screening HEDIS Measure Webinar Series
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An archive of the Guide to Quality Improvement Using the Chlamydia Screening HEDIS Measure: Webinar Series is now available. The  National Chlamydia Coalition, in collaboration with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), developed this three-part webinar series to provide participants with a guide to improve the quality of care and services using the chlamydia screening HEDIS measure. Topics included: What's New with Chlamydia Screening?: Measure, Specifications and Performance, Quality Improvement: The Path to Improving Chlamydia Screening HEDIS Rates, and Tools to Address Preserving Confidentiality, Providing Services to Adolescents and Talking with Parents. Each session featured case studies presented by colleagues in the field. The archived sessions are free of charge; however, they are not eligible for continuing education units. |
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According to a new study published in Sexually Transmitted Diseases, gonorrhea and chlamydia in extragenital areas like the throat or  rectum is also significant in women, particularly young women. The Johns Hopkins Medicine study looked at 4,402 women who attended an STI clinic in Baltimore. If the women examined in this study had only received genital STI tests-as is the standard recommendation-nearly 14% of chlamydia infections and more than 30% of gonorrhea infections would have been missed. Women under the age of 18 were most at risk. Cost-effectiveness analyses are needed to help inform guidelines on extragenital screening in young women.
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New STD Prevention Science Series Webinar
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As part of the STD Prevention Science Series, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association, is hosting a free, live webinar, Public Health in a Hostile Environment: Racial Inequality and STD/HIV in the US on June 4, 2015 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET. It will discuss the impact of racial inequality and social determinants on the  process of designing interventions and performing research. The webinar features Dr. Adimora, Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Adimora's work has helped characterize the epidemiology of heterosexual HIV transmission among African Americans, highlighted the role of sexual network patterns in the spread of HIV, and underscored the importance of macroeconomic and social forces in racial disparities in the US HIV epidemic. The conference number is PW3370580 and the participant passcode is 7466758.
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Well-Woman Visit Resources from the NWLC
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Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, most women now have coverage for well-women visits, without additional costs like co-pays and deductibles. The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) developed  resources and information, available in both English and Spanish, to help women learn more and to get the word out about no-cost well-woman visits. The brochure includes information on the logistics of the visit, talking with a provider about your health and sexual health, and possible screenings that may be included in the visit, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and other STDs.
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STDs Across Space and Time
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Superdrug Online Doctor combined data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to create  a comprehensive look at STD prevalence globally over time. In the U.S., Washington, DC and its surrounding states (including Delaware, Maryland, and West Virginia) account for the highest rates of new STD cases. Meanwhile, since 1980, European rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis have remained stagnant. Out of all European countries, Iceland ranks No. 1 on top five lists for chlamydia, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C infection rates.
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New Edgy Sex Ed App for Teens & Young Adults
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Hookup, a new app developed by students at the University of Tennessee, aims to increase access to accurate sex education content, as well as make it more authentic and fun. Their slogan is "Sex ed sucks. Try us." The app give teens and young adults instant answers from sex experts for their sex-related questions, anonymously. It's like a Google search but with real-time, personalized and accurate answers. There is also a "Share Your Story" feature that allows users to post anonymous stories. The project recently launched as a beta website and will hit the app store in November.
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