In honor of STD Awareness Month, NCSD has asked colleagues across the country to contribute articles on various topics related to STD prevention, testing, and treatment.

In honor of STD Awareness Month, NCSD has asked colleagues across the country to contribute articles on various topics related to STD prevention, testing, and treatment.

The Zika virus, most often transmitted by mosquitos, is being increasingly reported across countries in the Americas, and approximately 30 people have tested positive for the Zika virus in the United States.

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) mourns the death of Dr. Ward Cates, Jr., a leading public health champion and sexual and reproductive health researcher.

Congress completed negotiations on the remainder of FY 2017 funding bills for the federal government, averting a government shut-down.

Congress completed final negotiations on federal funding for the current fiscal year and included a $5 million cut to federal sexually transmitted disease (STD) funding.

Five national non-partisan health organizations call on Congress to reject proposal in order to sustain public health programs.

NCSD is very concerned that the Trump Administration has revoked federal guidelines outlining protections for transgender students under Title IX anti-discrimination statutes.

New research suggests that testing and treatment for STDs as part of routine care for gay and bisexual men using PrEP for HIV prevention may also reduce some bacterial STDs, even if there is some reduction in condom use.

In commemoration of World AIDS Day, NCSD calls on Congress to Protect HIV & STD Funding