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A huge thank you to Gilead for being a Platinum sponsor at NASTAD’s 2026 Annual Meeting. We appreciate your support in t...
04/20/2026

A huge thank you to Gilead for being a Platinum sponsor at NASTAD’s 2026 Annual Meeting. We appreciate your support in the fight to end the epidemics! To learn more about Gilead, visit: https://www.gilead.com/

A huge thank you to Merck for being a Platinum sponsor at NASTAD’s 2026 Annual Meeting. We appreciate your support in th...
04/20/2026

A huge thank you to Merck for being a Platinum sponsor at NASTAD’s 2026 Annual Meeting. We appreciate your support in the fight to end the epidemics! To learn more about Merck, visit: https://www.merck.com/

April 12-18 is STI Awareness Week.This a time to reduce stigma and start conversations around STI prevention, testing, a...
04/17/2026

April 12-18 is STI Awareness Week.

This a time to reduce stigma and start conversations around STI prevention, testing, and treatment. Studies show 50% of sexually active people will get an STI by age 25, therefore, honest STI conversations are essential. The National Coalition of Sexual Health's Own the Awk program has approachable, practical resources to help young adults talk about STIs with clarity and confidence. Check out the graphic from their sexual health toolkit below!

https://www.nationalcoalitionforsexualhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/52/2026/03/Final-STI-Awareness-Week-Toolkit.pdf

📣 NASTAD is hiring! Are you passionate about advancing harm reduction, HIV, and viral hepatitis public health programs a...
04/13/2026

📣 NASTAD is hiring! Are you passionate about advancing harm reduction, HIV, and viral hepatitis public health programs across the country? Consider applying for our Manager, Grants and Compliance role!

🧾 This role offers an exciting opportunity to support NASTAD’s work strengthening infectious disease prevention programs nationwide. The Manager will ensure organizational compliance with federal and corporate awards.

🌟The Manager will work closely with NASTAD’s Grants & Compliance team and Operations team to review and process procurement and contract requests, and support the full lifecycle of subawards, provide fiscal analyses, and subrecipient monitoring. This role helps safeguard NASTAD by reducing risk and support strong governance.

🔗 Apply: NASTAD Manager, Grants and Compliance | SmartRecruiters
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/NASTAD/744000118619734-manager-grants-and-compliance

Today is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.Young people continue to face significant gaps in HIV prevention, testing...
04/10/2026

Today is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Young people continue to face significant gaps in HIV prevention, testing, and care. In 2023, people ages 13–24 accounted for 18% of new HIV diagnoses, and in 2024, youth had the greatest unmet need for PrEP among all age groups.

These data highlight why youth-centered, equitable, and culturally responsive public health strategies remain so important.

Check out this graphic from AIDSVu and learn more through their National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Toolkit:
https://aidsvu.org/resources/toolkits/national-youth-hiv-aids-awareness-day-toolkit-2026/

NASTAD is thrilled to welcome Boatemaa Ntiri-Reid, JD, MPH as the organization’s new Executive Director, beginning April...
04/02/2026

NASTAD is thrilled to welcome Boatemaa Ntiri-Reid, JD, MPH as the organization’s new Executive Director, beginning April 20, 2026!

Boatemaa brings more than 20 years of public health experience and a deep commitment to ending the intersecting epidemics of HIV, viral hepatitis, and overdose through equity-centered, syndemic approaches. Boatemaa has been with NASTAD for over seven years and currently serves as NASTAD’s Senior Director of Syndemic Approaches.

A licensed attorney, published researcher, national keynote speaker, and Maryland Top 100 Women honoree (2024), Boatemaa has dedicated her career to advancing health equity and improving outcomes for the communities we serve.

Please join NASTAD in giving Boatemaa a warm welcome — we are so excited for this next chapter!

To learn more, visit: https://nastad.org/blog/nastad-announces-boatemaa-ntiri-reid-jd-mph-next-executive-director

Join us for the NMAC 2026 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit, centered on The Syndemic Approach: Strengthening the HIV and...
03/30/2026

Join us for the NMAC 2026 Biomedical HIV Prevention Summit, centered on The Syndemic Approach: Strengthening the HIV and Public Health Workforce.

This year’s theme highlights the urgent need for integrated, cross-sector solutions to complex health challenges.

Build sustainable systems, collaborate across disciplines, and drive impact in HIV prevention and care.

Register: https://www.nmac.org/bhps/

Congrats to our Executive Director, Stephen Lee, on receiving the Nicholas Rango Leadership Award! ✨ Stepping into leade...
03/18/2026

Congrats to our Executive Director, Stephen Lee, on receiving the Nicholas Rango Leadership Award! ✨

Stepping into leadership at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephen led with courage, compassion, and emotional intelligence, guiding NASTAD through uncertainty while positioning the organization to grow and thrive. What could have been a period of pause became one of transformation.

Under his leadership, NASTAD expanded its programs and membership and fostered a culture where staff and board voices are empowered and encouraged to lead boldly. Stephen has remained steadfast in advancing NASTAD’s core values and supporting the communities we serve.

We are grateful for his vision, resilience, and unwavering leadership—truly embodying the spirit of the Nicholas Rango Leadership Award.

LinkedIn/ Facebook/ Instagram: 📣 NASTAD is hiring! Are you passionate about advancing harm reduction, HIV, and viral hep...
03/12/2026

LinkedIn/ Facebook/ Instagram:

📣 NASTAD is hiring! Are you passionate about advancing harm reduction, HIV, and viral hepatitis public health programs across the country? Consider applying for our Associate, Drug User Health role!

🧾 This role offers an exciting opportunity to support NASTAD’s work strengthening infectious disease prevention programs nationwide. The Associate will provide administrative and logistical support for technical assistance, trainings, and grantmaking activities that support health departments and community-based organizations, including Syringe Service Providers (SSPs).

🌟 The Associate will work closely with NASTAD’s Drug User Health team to coordinate projects, track deliverables, support events and trainings, manage communications, and help ensure programs run smoothly. This role helps expand NASTAD’s capacity to strengthen public health systems and support communities across the country.

🔗 Apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/NASTAD/744000111706902-associate-drug-user-health

NASTAD is proud to support the reintroduction of the PrEP Access and Coverage Act, legislation that would expand access ...
03/11/2026

NASTAD is proud to support the reintroduction of the PrEP Access and Coverage Act, legislation that would expand access to lifesaving HIV prevention medications and care.

Introduced by Senators Adam Schiff and Tina Smith and Representative Mark Takano, the bill would help remove barriers to HIV prevention by ensuring PrEP and related services are covered without out of pocket costs, prohibiting prior authorization requirements, and expanding access to prevention services for uninsured and underserved communities.

At a time when access to HIV prevention programs is under threat, policies that strengthen equitable access to prevention tools like PrEP and PEP are critical to ending the HIV epidemic.

Learn more here: https://www.schiff.senate.gov/news/press-releases/news-sens-schiff-smith-rep-takano-reintroduce-bill-to-expand-access-to-lifesaving-hiv-prevention-medications/

NASTAD has signed onto a national statement of support for the 2026 immunization schedule from the American Academy of P...
03/06/2026

NASTAD has signed onto a national statement of support for the 2026 immunization schedule from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Vaccines keep children healthy and thriving. AAP’s immunization recommendations are grounded in the latest scientific evidence and are designed to protect children and communities from serious diseases, including hepatitis B.

We remain concerned about efforts to weaken longstanding, evidence-based vaccine recommendations, including changes affecting universal pediatric hepatitis B vaccination.

Public health policy must be rooted in science, transparency, and the protection of children’s health.

Learn more about AAP’s immunization schedule at aap.org.

NASTAD is proud to endorse a resolution introduced by Rep. Mark Pocan recognizing February 28 as HIV Is Not a Crime Awar...
03/05/2026

NASTAD is proud to endorse a resolution introduced by Rep. Mark Pocan recognizing February 28 as HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day.

In 2026, it should not be a crime to live with HIV. Yet 32 states still have HIV-specific exposure or transmission laws, and 28 states impose enhanced criminal penalties based solely on a person’s HIV status, despite no evidence that these laws reduce HIV transmission or increase disclosure.

Criminalization undermines public health. These outdated and stigmatizing laws can deter individuals from seeking HIV testing, prevention, and treatment services due to fear of prosecution or discrimination.

This resolution is a call to action to:
• Repeal HIV criminalization laws
• Promote science-based HIV education
• Support increased funding for prevention, treatment, and care
• Reduce stigma and discrimination

Public health works best when policy reflects science - not fear.

Read the full resolution here:https://pocan.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/pocan.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/pocan_031_xml.pdf

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