Categories: General
September 16th, 2010 1:21 pm ET - Guest Author
By Gustavo Aquino, MPH, Associate Director for Program Integration
Over the next three years, CDC will award almost $6.2 million to health departments in six demonstration project areas to accelerate prevention through program collaboration and service integration (PCSI) for HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STDs, and TB. PCSI is a critical strategic priority for CDC, and we are working through this strategy to improve the health of those suffering from more than one of these diseases.
Categories: General
August 24th, 2010 2:17 pm ET - Guest Author
By Dr. Hazel Dean, NCHHSTP Deputy Director
Homelessness is associated with disproportionate rates of various chronic and infectious diseases, poor mental health, substance abuse, and violence. These are real public health issues, and CDC is committed to addressing these issues in our public health work. Whether it’s providing epi-aid assistance for a TB outbreak in a shelter, or facilitating integrative STD/HIV/Hepatitis/TB screening and treatment services for those affected by unstable housing, we are committed to ensuring the opportunity for good health to all through enhanced prevention efforts and improved access to care.
Categories: General
December 18th, 2008 9:00 am ET - Kevin Fenton
Last week, NCHHSTP hosted a unique gathering that looked at how CDC and its partners could address the social factors that can lead to infectious diseases and health disparities—we refer to these as the social determinants of health. In preparation for the meeting, I found myself reflecting on the complexity of society and the domino effects that can result when basic foundations of education, health care, and financial security are fragile or absent.
Categories: General
October 1st, 2008 5:00 pm ET - Kevin Fenton
Today marks the first day of the new fiscal year for our programs. This is a time well suited to reflection on what we’ve accomplished and a look forward to the year ahead. So I would like to share with you some of my thoughts on the past, present, and future of our work.
Categories: General
September 18th, 2008 5:00 pm ET - Kevin Fenton
On Tuesday, CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding and I participated in a Congressional hearing titled, “The Domestic Epidemic is Worse than We Thought: A Wake-Up Call for HIV Prevention,” held by Congressman Henry A. Waxman. Dr. Tony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, took part in the hearing.
