STD prevention

Statewide prevention efforts

The STD prevention team provides statewide management, education, and training for the prevention of STDs in an inclusive, sex-positive, and empathetic manner. In a large state like Utah, and with STD rates at an all-time high, the STD prevention team must partner with other groups, agencies, and organizations for the delivery of information and services, including:

• Disease monitoring to ensure potential cases or suspected networks of cases are investigated, linked to care, and provided partner services.
• STD reports that describe current trends in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis and identify communities who have been unequally burdened by these diseases and who are in need of increased STD testing and sexual health education resources.
• Strategic and integrated planning aimed at allowing local STD-related service providers, stakeholders, and community members the opportunity to partner with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services to address how Utah can collaborate to control and prevent the spread of STDs.

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