Explore news and announcements on sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the STI National Strategic Plan (STI Plan) from the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP).
Recent Announcements
HHS released new considerations for providers who test patients for syphilis.
- This resource outlines four main differences between syphilis point of care tests and laboratory-based serologic syphilis tests and highlights the best settings to consider use of point-of-care tests.
- It also examines parameters for point of care testing program implementation and management, provides answers to common questions, and lists links to related resources.
Read Considerations for the Implementation of Point of Care Tests for Syphilis.
- The Assistant Secretary for Health Highlights STI Federal Action Plan: As STI rates continue to rise in the United States, the Assistant Secretary for Health discussed the importance of reversing this upward trend and how the STI Plan will guide the federal response to this issue. Read the blog post.