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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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CDC NCHHSTP Atlas Updated
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Atlas, developed by the CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), is an online, interactive tool that provides access to more than 10 years of the  latest HIV, STD, TB, and viral hepatitis surveillance data available. Atlas was recently updated to include 2013 data for HIV, STDs, and TB; county-level data and origin of birth data for TB; and the ability to run advanced queries. With the new advanced query function, you can compare two or more diseases, look at data for multiple states or counties, see two or more years of data at the same time, and drill down into the data for important subpopulations. Data for more complex statistical analyses is also available for download.
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CCFC Webinars Archived
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The Cervical Cancer-Free Coalition (CCFC) held two webinars in the past two months on provider interventions to increase HPV vaccination in the US. "A Successful Quality Improvement Example" presented by Dr. Alix Casler on September 3, 2015, and "Understanding HPV Vaccination Successes in North Carolina" presented by Dr. Noel Brewer, Jenny Myers and Beth Meadows, Dr. Melissa Gilkey, Dr. Joan Cates, and Elizabeth Hudgins on October 1, 2015, are both archived and available online on CCFC's YouTube Channel.
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New NCSD Resources
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The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has released three new resources.
- 2015 CDC STD Treatment Guidelines Wall Chart - A summary chart of the updated treatment guidelines is now available. This at-hand reference document can help educate and ensure that all providers are giving patients the most effective, and up-to-date treatment for STDs.
- Expedited Partner Therapy: Growing Policy and Practice - This new customizable factsheet focuses on Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) state policy, and contains a section for localities to include local information. This factsheet highlights how the practice of EPT has expanded across the country in the nine years since the CDC first supported the practice. It is designed to be used not only to educate policymakers regarding legal barriers to EPT, but also educate providers on the practice of EPT.
- 2014 STD and HIV Legislative Highlights and Analysis - As part of an effort to educate policymakers and the public about STD and HIV policy, the NCSD state policy team tracks and compiles STD-related bills as they move through state legislatures across the country. This report contains analysis of several legislative highlights from the 2014 sessions and a round-up all STD-related introduced legislation from 2014.
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Bedsider Now Available in Spanish
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Bedsider, an online birth control support network for women 18-29 operated by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, is now available in Spanish. Bedsider aims to help women find the method of birth control that's right for them, learn how to use it consistently and effectively, and better manage their birth control. Take a look and please share it with Spanish-speaking friends, patients, and colleagues. |
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Thanks, Birth Control 2015
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 Thanks, Birth Control is a social media campaign, sponsored by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and Bedsider, that is designed to get people talking in a positive way about birth control and all that it makes possible for women, children, families, and society. By talking about birth control it is normalized, more approachable, better understood, and more widely used. Here are some simple steps you or your organization can take to support the Thanks, Birth Control campaign on November 10, 2015.
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New Family Planning Services App Available
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 The Quality Family Planning Services mobile app is now available to download for free on Android and iOS. This easy-to-use app, designed by the Family Planning National Training Centers, can help providers deliver quality contraceptive services and educate clients about family planning more effectively. App users get a mobile checklist of key family planning services to discuss with different patient populations and easy access to related resources.
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