STD Prevention

The goal of the STD program of the Ohio Department of Health’s HIV/STD Prevention Program is to prevent and control sexually transmitted diseases. Six essential elements utilized in this effort include

• community and individual behavior change
• quality assurance of medical and laboratory services
• partner services
• leadership and program management
• surveillance and data management
• training and professional development
   

The STD program works in cooperation with local health departments and other medical and service agencies to provide screening, surveillance and case intervention. We have been part of the national Strategy for Syphilis Elimination since 1999. Franklin county is considered a high-morbidity area for this effort. Chlamydia and gonorrhea cases continue to lead all other reported infectious diseases. Our Infertility Prevention Project, in collaboration with Ohio’s Family Planning programs, has demonstrated that the largest proportion of those at risk are adolescents (15-19 years) and young adults (20-24 years).

Services
The STD program provides syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia testing, treatment and partner services in public health agencies statewide who serve STD clients. Program staff collaborate and consult with a wide variety of public and private medical and service agencies on all aspects of STD prevention and control, including primary prevention, case management and intervention, surveillance and case reports, community planning and outreach activities and professional and individual education and training projects.

This site contains STD prevention messages that may not be appropriate for all audiences.

Last Updated: 9/18/2007

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