Program Operations Guidelines for STD Prevention: Areas of Special Emphasis

Areas of special emphasis have direct relevance to multiple essential functions of a comprehensive STD prevention program and represent high priority prevention opportunities. Current areas of special emphasis are corrections, adolescents, managed care, STD/ HIV interactions, syphilis elimination, and high risk populations. Programs will be involved in special emphasis areas to different degrees, depending on local priorities and epidemiology. All project areas need to address all areas of special emphasis.