Viral Hepatitis Updates from the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy

Dear Colleagues,

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and its Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP), has been coordinating development by federal partners throughout HHS and other departments of the first-ever STI National Strategic Plan to address the nation’s STI epidemic.

OIDP has published a Request for Information (RFI) in the Federal Register to solicit input on the draft STI National Strategic Plan. HHS seeks input from a broad mix of stakeholders on whether the plan’s goals, objectives, and strategies appropriately address the STI epidemic and whether there are any critical gaps.

The draft STI National Strategic Plan and a link to the Federal Register notice for public inspection are posted on www.hhs.gov/STI. The deadline for comments is 5 pm ET on October 1, 2020. All comments must be submitted electronically to STDplan@hhs.gov no later than the deadline, to be considered.

Please feel free to share this email with your colleagues/stakeholders and networks to help promote the opportunity for public comment.

Many thanks for your support and assistance.

Carol S. Jimenez
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives
Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP)
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services