STD Prevention Success Stories

For more than 50 years, CDC has worked with these programs to prevent the spread of STDs across the United States.This page includes STD prevention success stories made possible by these programs, as well as by CDC and other federal agencies.

 

STD Prevention Training Centers: Supporting the STD Workforce

-Two stories of PTCs in St. Louis and Denver whose innovative projects have gone above and beyond to meet the needs of providers.

 

Innovative STD Prevention Campaigns at Work

- Here are two stories of STD programs in Oregon and Alaska that created innovative, buzz-worthy STD prevention campaigns to raise awareness and promote action in their communities.

 

Cultivating Innovation in the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea

- CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) collaborate to evaluate two untested combinations of antibiotics to treat gonorrhea.

 

Community Health Promotion in Action

- Rhode Island and South Los Angeles programs work closely with community members to make strides in promoting and improving sexual health

 

Expedited Partner Therapy: Helping to Reduce Sexually Transmitted Infections

- Illinois and Chicago working to expand the use of EPT to reach more partners with the medication they need

 

 

Changing the Story of Syphilis

 - Two stories of Kansas and Washington State public health programs going the extra mile to prevent and treat syphilis

 

 

Connecting to Care, Building Hope

- Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) success stories about HIV from Hawaii and Tennessee

 

 

Spotlight on STD Prevention and Control Programs

 - Key STD prevention achievements from CDC and state/local health department programs

 

Public Health and Primary Care: Forging Partnerships That Matter

- California and New Hampshire programs working with primary care providers to improve the lives of people they serve