Office of Infectious Disease & Reproductive Health - Washington State Department of Health

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Family Planning & Reproductive Health

Hepatitis

HIV Care

HIV Prevention

HIV Statistics

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Tuberculosis

The Office of Infectious Disease and Reproductive Health (IDRH) protects and improves the health of Washington State residents by providing medical and administrative direction, coordination, technical assistance, disease surveillance and advocacy for issues and services related to the prevention and treatment of STDs, TB, HIV, adult viral hepatitis, chronic Hepatitis B and C, and reproductive health.

The Office includes the following six programs:

Assessment Unit

Family Planning and Reproductive Health

HIV and Adult Viral Hepatitis Section

HIV Client Services

Sexually Transmitted Disease

Tuberculosis

The programs perform several important functions for their topic areas:

Develop and advise on policy and legislative issues;
Provide disease prevention and early intervention services;
Conduct disease surveillance and program evaluation;
Monitor disease trends; and,
Conduct research and analysis and disseminate data.

The Office works closely with various advisory and community groups who provide services and/or guidance to Washington State residents. This work helps to protect and improve public health by doing the following:

Develops collaborations with local public health providers to assure disease control;
Facilitates communication among and between community partners, state agencies, advocacy groups, and individuals;
Provides connection to national issues and programs;
Ensures cultural competence of programs; and,
Aligns IDRH with the DOH strategic plan.

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Links to external resources are provided as a public service and do not imply endorsement by the Washington State Department of Health.

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