Topics

OIDP provides strategic direction and coordination on a number of topics related to infectious disease.

Antibiotic Resistance

The rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria represents a serious threat to public health and the economy. To support and evaluate the implementation of U.S. government activities, OIDP leads the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (PACCARB).

Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability

Ensuring that safe blood and tissue products are available is important to the health and wellbeing of Americans. OIDP coordinates HHS blood and tissue safety and availability activities and manages the Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability.

HIV and AIDS

Approximately 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV today. OIDP spearheads the federal HIV/AIDS response through a number of activities: Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S., the Minority HIV/AIDS Fund, the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, and the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.

Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections

Healthcare-associated infections, such as bacteria, fungi, viruses, or other less common pathogens, are a significant cause of illness and death, and often are coupled with serious emotional and financial consequences. Learn more about our work to reduce these infections.

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Rates of sexually transmitted infections have reached all-time highs in recent years. In response to this growing public health epidemic, OIDP launched the first-ever STI Federal Action Plan.

HHS also released new considerations for providers who test patients for syphilis. This resource outlines four main differences between syphilis point of care tests and laboratory-based serologic syphilis tests and highlights the best settings to consider use of point of care tests. It also examines point of care testing program implementation and management, provides answers to common questions, and lists links to related resources. Read Considerations for the Implementation of Point of Care Tests for Syphilis.

Tick-Borne Diseases

Tick-borne diseases are a serious public health problem. OIDP collaborates to advance interagency coordination and research on this topic. Read the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group’s Report to Congress on this topic.

Vaccines and Immunizations

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements. OIDP collaborated to develop the Vaccines National Strategic Plan.

Viral Hepatitis

Viral hepatitis is a serious public health problem, and we are losing ground against it. To stop the spread of viral hepatitis, OIDP provides strategic OIDP collaborated to develop the Viral Hepatitis National Strategic Plan. OIDP also addresses reimbursement in prevention and care services and shares information about hepatitis eliminations efforts.