ICYMI, the latest edition of the #STIWatch newsletter is out! It features the newest #STI resource for advocates and highlights key issues we’re watching, including innovation in diagnostics + vaccines and the growing threat of under-funding. Read it here: www.stiwatch.org/stiwatch-qua...

Excited to share our new article in STI “‘Self-testing’ vs ‘self-collection’: The critical role of consistent language in STI diagnostics.” ✨ Inconsistent terms create confusing across research, policy, & programs ✨Words shape how people access care Read more at sti.bmj.com/content/earl...

Our #STI civil society partners in Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Uganda & Zimbabwe are helping to reshape the STI R&D and diagnostics agenda in East and Southern Africa. 🔗 Read how ➡️ www.stiwatch.org/moving-the-s... #STIAdvocacy #STIWatch #HIVprevention #GlobalHealth

About two weeks away from this webinar focused on highlighting presenters who could not attend the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress due to financial and political barriers. Register at www.stiwatch.org/event/beyond...

There is a chlamydia vaccine for Koala's!!!! I think we can all retire knowing the future is bright because at least the Koala's have a chlamydia vaccine. doi.org/10.1002%2Fve...

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A reminder that you have till Friday to sign up as a speaker for this webinar! All are welcome and I am excited to hear about your work! #STIHIV25

This piece by @alisonfootman.bsky.social really nicely (and depressingly) encapsulates the real-world effect of the ongoing chaos in sexual health funding. HIV intersects heavily with STIs, so even as we worry about HIV funding cliffs in the U.S., we've got other fronts we need to fight on as well.

@stihiv2025.org @avac.org #IUSTI & #ISSTDR are hosting a webinar focused on highlighting speakers and research that were not presented during the #STIHIV25 congress because of financial or political barriers. If you are interested in presenting please complete this form tinyurl.com/STIHIV25

The #STIHIV2025 congress kicks off in Montréal this weekend. AVAC is tracking key sessions, strategies, and advocacy needed to confront rising infections and shrinking budgets. Follow along with our latest #STIWatch preview. #IUSTI2025 #STIadvocacy #GlobalHealth 🔗 www.stiwatch.org/whats-next-f...

If you are an early career research attending @stihiv2025.org and interested in learning more about data visualization in R, @odileharrison.bsky.social , Sim Dabee, and I are organizing a workshop during the conference (11:30am-1:30pm on Wednesday). Register here: forms.gle/e4UL1NG62PUD...

Congratulations to the New Zealand Herpes Foundation on winning a prize for their excellent campaign to destigmatize herpes. 👏 www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

You can still register for this exciting webinar that is just TWO weeks away and co-hosted by @ashasexualhealth.bsky.social and @avac.org. Register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Good news in the fight against #STIs: England is rolling out the world’s first #gonorrhea vaccine—the #4CMenB meningococcal vax, found to offer protection against gonorrhea too. Learn more: www.stiwatch.org/gonorrhea #STIWatch bbc.com/news/article...

#WHO is developing global guidance on DoxyPEP for #STI prevention and they want to hear from you! 🗣️ Submit your input by May 31: extranet.who.int/dataformv6/i.... Learn more about #DoxyPEP for STI prevention, www.stiwatch.org/prevention.

✨ @avac.org's brief on the global impact of US funding cuts to the STI field was just released! STI research and prevention efforts are being severely compromised during this new administration. www.stiwatch.org/worldwide-pr...

Get submitting! #STISky #STI

Wisconsin has seen a 1,450% increase in congenital syphilis cases since 2019, the state's Dept of Health Services reports. This at a time when the country's premier #STD lab has been shuttered in the devastating cuts at #CDC. What could possibly go wrong? www.statnews.com/2025/04/05/c...

As we close the first quarter of 2025, AVAC is tracking a handful of issues likely to shape the #STI landscape this year. Here are highlights, trends to watch, and valuable resources to support advocacy. Read the latest issue of our STIWatch Quarterly Newsletter! www.stiwatch.org/stiwatch-qua...

It’s #STI Awareness Week! 🧬 From new self-tests to promising vaccine research, there's momentum—but also real threats from funding cuts and agency rollbacks. Stay informed. 🔗 STIwatch.org #STIAwarenessWeek #STIWatch #VaccinesWork #PublicHealth

The elimination of the CDC National STD Reference Laboratory has been horrific. We have lost the ability to monitor antimicrobial resistance for gonorrhea, which has become hesitant to nearly all treatment options. We need this lab to keep America healthy. www.change.org/p/protect-th...

This week @hivpxresearch.bsky.social released the first STIWatch newsletter of the year. Times right now are frightful and the STI field is seeing a lot of great movement, with the FDA marketing approval for the first STI self-test for women and much more!

BIG news for #STI detection and prevention, www.fda.gov/news-events/.... #FDA gave marketing approval for the FIRST self-test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, & trichomoniasis paving the way for other diagnostics. Visit www.stiwatch.org to learn more about diagnostics other prevention strategies.

ASTDA and IUSTI Canada are hosting an early career development symposium during the @stihiv2025.org World Congress. Apply by April 15th at tinyurl.com/ASTDACanada as 40 spaces are available. This session primarily for those living in North America.

New #DoxyPEP research using gonorrhea surveillance data shows increased #AMR resistance in gonorrhea and other bacteria. This crucial data—and the research it enables—is at risk under the new administration’s cuts to #CDC & #STI funding. More here: www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia....

As we close #CervicalCancer Awareness Month, check out a series of conversations we hosted last year alongside partners and experts in the field discussing treatment and prevention and hear directly from advocates and survivors. Watch the full recordings here! 📽️ stiwatch.org/cervical-cancer-series

January is #CervicalCancer Awareness Month. During this time last year, AVAC alongside partners and experts in the field hosted a wide range of conversations surfacing topics such as treatment and prevention, hearing directly from advocates and exploring which communities are most impacted.

Phew 😅 #STI enthusiasts @stihiv2025.org #AbstractDeadline has just been extended to 13th January 2025. Please spread the word to your friends #chlamydia #gonorrhoea #trichomonas #syphilis #mp #HIV @bashhuk.bsky.social @alisonfootman.bsky.social @chidodc.bsky.social @billmiller-epi.bsky.social

New data now freely available on our #GFINDER portal showing 2023 funding for global health R&D. 1️⃣See where the money is coming from and where it's going 2️⃣Explore which new products are benefitting from investment 3️⃣Find out which conditions will be tackled with greater R&D bit.ly/4f5WFsK

After going to 4 stores and asking an employee to unlock a cabinet, I bought the first to know syphilis test! It’s an exciting time to be able to buy an OTC syphilis test but inequities with access remain and it’s imperative that the STI community find new ways to expand access.

Interested in defining co-creation for health research? Our team is writing a conceptual piece on co-creation practical steps and methods. If interested, more details here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... - deadline 8 December @sesh-global.bsky.social

Super excited to announce our trial PROMISE which will run in Harare. Led by Rashida Ferrand & great team. Will investigate impact of screening for gonorrhoea & chlamydia in pregnancy. Urgently need better data on STI screening & hope this will help address this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMQ3...

#HPV vaccine stops 90% of #CervicalCancer cases, figures for England show, by @michroberts www.bbc.com/news/article... via @bbchealth.bsky.social @madhupai.bsky.social

Decided it’s time for Otis to make his BlueSky debut. He got a new jacket today since it’s supposed to be cold this week. I could only put it on him while he was relaxing on the couch…🤦🏾‍♀️

The difference between HPV and Pap tests can be confusing. This article gives a nice summary and reminds us that HPV vaccination is a GREAT tool to prevent HPV-related cancers! time.com/7176632/what...

Time for a syringe standing order to prevent HIV and hepatitis C. Thoughts for World AIDS Day 2024. @gregggonsalves.bsky.social @profcrobertson.bsky.social @nastad.bsky.social @azpm.bsky.social @alisonfootman.bsky.social @drkimsue.bsky.social communities.springernature.com/posts/time-f...

This week! #STISky #HIVSky #SexualHealth #HIV #STI #SexualHealthSky

USPSTF Draft Recommendation Encourages Physicians To Screen For Syphilis In People Who Are Pregnant As Early As Possible #IDSky #MesSky www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/docum...

PUBLIC HEALTH JOB ALERT: WashU is establishing a new School of Public Health. Recruiting inaugural faculty at all levels. hereandnext.wustl.edu/initiatives/...

✨To support my one true love, an STI focused starter pack. Let me know who I missed as we still have plenty of spots! ✨ go.bsky.app/8UMcMcT

Please join me with The International Pharmaceutical Federation as we talk about doxyPEP use and its public health considerations, particularly antibiotic resistance us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Excited to share our newest paper on STI vaccine acceptance. New STI vaccines are on the way and we have the opportunity to start preparing now to promote uptake journals.lww.com/co-infectiou...