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.