At a glance
Jurisdictions are leaning into targeted STI prevention and treatment strategies by focusing on the needs and interests of local communities and delivering partnerships invested in meeting people where they are.
October 2022
The Rhode Island Department of Health(RIDOH) offers innovative STI testing and prevention options that emphasize convenience, ease, and privacy. In 2018, RIDOH became the first state health department in the nation to launch a sexual health app. The RIghtTime App provides information on everything from locations of STI treatment centers, to guidance on accessing free condoms by mail, and partner notification tools. RIDOH also offers its "Testing 1-2-3" website, which gives asymptomatic people access to STI testing without having to see a doctor; they simply fill out a form online, choose a nearby lab, and the automated program generates a physician's test order.