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Congenital Syphilis Elimination Framework Discussion Forums
Dear Community Collaborator,
The Congenital Syphilis Elimination Framework, developed by the New York State Congenital Syphilis Elimination Strategic Planning Group, was released by the AIDS Institute in February of this year. The Framework articulates the collective vision of New York State’s communities to eradicate congenital syphilis across the state, providing both immediate and long-term support for all affected groups. It also highlights the persistent disparities in syphilis rates and congenital syphilis for Black females compared to White females.
Introducing the sti dashboard
We are excited to announce the launch of New York State’s first sexual health dashboard, the STI Dashboard NY. This publicly available web-based platform provides interactive data visualizations of three major reportable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in New York State: chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. Building off the success of New York State’s Ending the HIV Epidemic (ETE) and Hepatitis C (HCV) Dashboards, our aim is to make statewide and county-level data more accessible and usable…