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3T's of STDs
 


The 3T's to prevent the spread of STDs are Talk, Test, Treat. The campaign encourages sexually active individuals to: 1) Talk to their partner and their health care provider about risk factors, safer sex methods and testing, 2) Make an appointment for STD testing, 3) Treat the disease and avoid additional health problems.


Campaign Web site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/std/awareness_month/std_awareness.html External site
Month and Year Created:  April 2009
Year Ended:  Ongoing
Campaign Format: Print
Other Campaign Format:
Contact Person: Stacy Shiver
Contact Phone:  850-245-4303
Contact E-mail:  Stacy_Shiver@doh.state.fl.us
Organization Web Site: http://www.doh.state.fl.us/Disease_ctrl/std/ External site
Geographic Area Details:
Organization: Florida Department of Health, Bureau of STD Prevention and Control
Primary Objectives:  Changing Attitudes, Increasing Conversations/Dialogues, Increasing Testing, Raising Awareness, Reducing Rate of Infection, Increasing Education
Funded By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Audience:  African Americans, General Public, Hispanics/Latinos, Physicians, Public Health Professionals/Providers, Youth/Teens
Geographic Area: State
Disease Focus: STDs


From the National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) Web site