Disease Profile 2006: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

摘要

This disease profile is an important new development in advancing integrated disease surveillance as part of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Preventions (NCHHSTP) Program Collaboration and Service Integration (PCSI) strategic imperative. PCSI was developed to meet the challenges in and need for describing, understanding, and responding to the syndemic of HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB that interact synergistically and contribute to excess disease burden in the population. These infectious diseases share similar risk or protective behaviors, respond to similar socio-cultural conditions, have reciprocal or interdependent effects in disease transmission and progression, and are largely managed by similar organizations. Yet so often at both national and local levels, we fail to characterize the interconnectedness between these diseases and our prevention responses. The launch of this profile reflects the Centers commitment to improving collaboration and integration in surveillance, program, research, and policy, accelerating the move into an era where prevention services are increasingly holistic and appropriate for clients at every point of access to the health system.