MISSION/GOALS
The mission of the IHS National STD Program, in partnership with American Indian/Alaska Native people, is to raise their physical, mental, social, and spiritual health to the highest level possible through prevention and reduction of sexually transmitted diseases.

Our goals are to:

• Raise awareness of STDs as a high priority health issue.
• Support partnerships and collaborations with state STD programs, IHS, tribal, urban Indian (I/T/U), and other public health agencies.
• Support improvement of I/T/U, state, and local STD programs for AI/AN.
• Increase access to up-to-date STD training for clinicians and public health practitioners.
• Support and strengthen surveillance systems to monitor STD trends.
• Promote STD research and identify effective interventions for reducing STD morbidity.
• Support STD outbreak response efforts.
• Support integration of STD/HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis prevention and control activities.