2019 NCHHSTP Highlights Archive
Throughout each year, NCHHSTP features significant events and publications. These key features are archived here for convenient reference.

The approximately 38,000 new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections that occur annually in the United States are preventable through testing, treatment, and preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
School Health Profiles provides representative data on school health policies and practices in states, large urban school districts, and territories.
- 2018 STD Surveillance Report
- Social Determinants of Health Among Adults with Diagnosed HIV Infection, 2017 surveillance
- Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: An Official ATS/CDC/ERS/IDSA Clinical Practice Guideline
World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and show their support for people living with HIV.
This initiative aims to reduce new HIV infections in the U.S. by 90% by 2030.
SSPs protect the public and first responders by facilitating the safe disposal of used needles and syringes.
- HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report, Volume 24, Number 3
- 2017 Hepatitis Surveillance Report
- CDC’s Nation Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers Delivers Vital Support to Clinicians
2018 STD Surveillance Report highlights alarming threat: Newborn deaths from Syphilis
Each week, health departments report cases of hepatitis to CDC through the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System. CDC aggregates the information to conduct ongoing viral hepatitis surveillance nationwide.
- New Materials about Syringe Services Programs (SSPs)
- Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigens
- Youth Connectedness and Adult Health Outcomes
The article examines associations between adolescent connectedness and multiple health-related outcomes in adulthood.
The article examines associations between adolescent connectedness and multiple health-related outcomes in adulthood.
The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID) and the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are inviting submissions for a thematic supplement titled “Infectious Diseases and Injection Drug Use: Public Health Burden and Response.”
National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) is an annual observance to encourage people of all ages to get tested for HIV and to know their status.
We can end the HIV epidemic in the United States. Immediate, effective treatment is key.
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month. Hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C are three types of viral hepatitis. Although each type of viral hepatitis is caused by a different virus and is spread in different ways, they all affect the liver and can cause serious health problems.
National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed each year on April 10 to educate the public about the impact of HIV on young people.
- World TB Day 2019
- Estimated HIV Incidence and Prevalence in the United States 2010-2016
- New Personal Stories of Tuberculosis Survivors
Estimated HIV Incidence and Prevalence in the United States, 2010–2016
This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis.
The 2019 National HIV Prevention Conference (NHPC) was held March 18-21, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.
New recommendation for Hepatitis A vaccination for people experiencing homelessness.
The YRBSS monitors health behaviors that contribute markedly to the leading causes of death, disability, and social problems among youth and adults in the United States.
Reducing HIV/AIDS-Related Morbidity and Mortality Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Groups.
A dedicated day to acknowledge progress in reducing HIV infections and their consequences in African American communities and renew our commitment to the remaining work.
Transforming Health: Patient-Centered HIV Prevention and Care website just launched!
Reported Tuberculosis in the United States