The STD-Prevent initiative addresses the high rates of STDS in the communities of gay men and men who have sex with men (MSM) by educating both medical care providers and MSM about the appropriateness and importance of routine STD screening if risk is present.
FOR MEDICAL CARE PROVIDERS resources were developed to improve clinicians' knowledge, skills, and comfort in effectively diagnosing and managing STDs in gay men and other MSM.
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Take advantage of a resource rich toolkit to support:
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routine and periodic sexual history taking,
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laboratory screening for STDs
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risk reduction counseling
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guidance for creating a safe clinical environment for gay, bisexual, and other MSM patients www.stdcheckup.org
FOR GAY MEN AND OTHER MSM a social marketing campaign has been launched in various cities across California. The campaign, which includes print and web-based media, is designed to educate MSM about the benefits of routine STD screening, regardless of the presence of symptoms. www.stdcheckup.org
This initiative is funded by the California Department of Health Services, STD Control Branch and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Syphilis Elimination Efforts. It was developed by the California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center and the California Department of Health Services, STD Control Branch with assistance from the California Department of Health Services, Office of AIDS.