William Smith's blog
How We Can Beat Cervical Cancer
by William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
January 17, 2012 - 10:49pm (Print)
In 2007, 12,280 women in the United States were told they had cervical cancer, and 4,021 died from the disease. Here’s the thing: cervical cancer is almost completely preventable. This means that, given consistent and correct care, you will likely never be one of those 4,000 women who die of this preventable and treatable disease.
MSM, STDs and HIV: What Are We Missing?
by William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
April 27, 2011 - 11:18am (Print)
Across the United States and worldwide, MSM continue to be a group disproportionately affected by STDs and HIV, but we still need better data and better tools to guide prevention efforts.
CDC Center Not Dead but There Will Be Cuts
by William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
April 12, 2011 - 3:08pm (Print)
Late last night, the details of the of the House Fiscal Year 2011 spending agreement were posted by House Republicans. Their chart appeared to completely zero out all activities of the CDC-NCHHSTP. Thankfully the news is not quite that bad.
Preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections: The Money Crisis
by William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
April 8, 2011 - 8:09am (Print)
If the family planning infrastructure of our nation is obliterated by the current strains of extremism, we’ll see not only more unintended pregnancies and abortions, but also a big rise in STDs.
Another Advance for HIV Prevention: STD Testing
by William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
November 30, 2010 - 6:12pm (Print)
Nearly 15 years ago the Institutes of Medicine called for development of a national STD strategy to address the destructive links between STDs and HIV. To this day, it remains mostly unheeded.
2009 STD Data in the United States: Not a Pretty Picture
by William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
November 23, 2010 - 11:00pm (Print)
New data suggest mixed progress and ongoing challenges in the United States when it comes to the three most commonly reported STDs: Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis.
STDs in the U.S.: More Disease, Fewer Resources
by William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
October 8, 2010 - 6:30am (Print)
We need to educate the American public that this "silent epidemic" - as STDs are frequently called - is real, in our midst, and we need to prioritize them as part of the national focus on prevention.
Congenital Syphilis Taking Toll on Mothers and Babies
by William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
April 23, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
On April 16th, the CDC released new data about the rates of congenital syphilis (CS) and the trends are going totally in the wrong direction. Nearly 500 children were born in 2008 with a totally preventable life-threatening illness.
What I Didn’t Know About Sexual Health: Reflections From a New Perch
by William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
April 15, 2010 - 9:00am (Print)
We are losing the battle on sexually transmitted infections in the United States, a loss that will have grave implications for public health. And in the first few months of my new job as executive director of the National Coalition of STD Directors, I've learned some things that will help us be more effective in this battle, if we take heed.
The Moral Dimensions of a Freeze in Federal Funding
by William Smith, National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD)
January 29, 2010 - 7:00am (Print)
