At a glance
What's new at NCHHSTP
2026 Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS)
CDC's Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology recently released the 2026 Public Health Data Strategy (PHDS). This year's update includes new milestones that reflect efforts to promote artificial intelligence integration across public health, expand partnerships between state health departments and data intermediaries, and provide access to a partner workspace on the One CDC Data Platform. As a direct result of CDC's PHDS-driven work, we have achieved faster and more efficient exchange of core public health data, vital improvements in data integration and visualization, and the development of an enterprise data platform.
New products and resources
2026 Viral Hepatitis National Progress Report
CDC's viral hepatitis program published the 2026 Viral Hepatitis National Progress Report (NPR), which monitors progress towards national viral hepatitis elimination goals. With 5 of 10 annual targets met or exceeded, continued action in prevention, screening, linkage to care, and treatment access are critical to achieving the remaining targets. The provisional 2024 viral hepatitis data and corresponding surveillance summaries and the 2026 Viral Hepatitis NPR share the latest data to inform the Nation's viral hepatitis response.
CDC releases updated HIV Surveillance Data Reports
In May 2026, CDC published new national data showing slight improvements in HIV care and treatment outcomes in the United States, while highlighting the continued need for expanded testing, prevention, and treatment efforts. Learn more at CDC Publishes 2024 National HIV Data.
Keep up-to-date with STI prevention resources with ASTHO
The ASTHO Policy Institute for STI and Infectious Disease Prevention is designed to help state and territorial health officials/staff strengthen their capacity to engage in policy-related work around STIs, infectious diseases, and other public health priority areas. It is a multi-part learning and technical assistance opportunity, including:
- ASTHO's signature virtual policy training.
- A Lunch and Learn webinar series.
- Office hours for jurisdiction-specific discussions.
- More targeted technical assistance, as needed.
In addition, participants have opportunities to connect with peers across jurisdictions and receive tailored support to advance real-world public health policy priorities.
CDC launches HepTracker
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) viral hepatitis program launched HepTracker, an interactive dashboard that gives users the ability to view national case surveillance and viral hepatitis-related mortality data for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. Data are presented for case counts, rates, deaths, and death rates and are stratified by jurisdiction, race and ethnicity, age groups, and sex; information on risk and exposure data are also presented.
These data are important for understanding viral hepatitis trends, informing and developing effective public health programs, and monitoring progress toward eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat in the United States.
Dr. Kathryn Miele's interview with Patient Care Online
Patient Care Online interviewed Dr. Kathryn Miele, MD, of the CDC while she attended the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (ACOG) 2026 Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting. Her interview clip emphasizes the importance of caring about syphilis and highlights available resources to help manage patients with the disease. Check out the interview to learn more!
Events
National HIV Testing Day
National HIV Testing Day is June 27. On this day and any day of the year, CDC encourages people to get tested for HIV and learn about HIV testing options, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment if they have HIV. Most HIV tests are available free or at a reduced cost. Order up to two free HIV self-tests from Together TakeMeHome – one for you and one for a loved one. Learn more about National HIV Testing Day and use #HIVTestingDay to "join the conversation" on social media.
Webinar: Isolated Core Antibodies
On July 14 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT), Dr. Min Kim of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis joins the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) for a special presentation covering CDC's Screening and Testing for Hepatitis B Virus Infection Recommendations published in 2023. Dr. Kim's session covers the interpretation of the triple panel screening results, with a focus on isolated total anti-HBc results and potential causes. Dr. Robert Gish presents case presentations of scenarios involving isolated total anti-HBc results, followed by a discussion on management.
This presentation is intended for healthcare professionals including family practitioners, primary care clinicians, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, pharmacists, advanced practice clinicians, researchers, and public health officials. For more information and to register for the webinar, go to AASLD.