Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton ─ Interim Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Transmittal
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Transmittal by Public Health Services of a report on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Harris County, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, and demographic and disease trends in Harris County.
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Background and Discussion:
This report informs Harris County stakeholders, policymakers, and community members of the impact that sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, have on the community. The goal is to bring awareness of the rising rates of STIs in Harris County and use this information to increase access to services to reduce STI transmission and improve health outcomes for individuals with HIV or STIs.
Expected Impact:
Transmittal Only
Alternative Options:
There are no alternative options.
County Strategic Plan Goal: 2. Connect our community with safe, reliable, equitably distributed, and well-maintained infrastructure.
County Strategic Plan Objective: S: Equitably reduce the health, economic, and other impacts of climate change and disasters.
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Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):
Economy Initiative (Goal 3):
Health Initiative (Goal 4):
Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5):
Housing Initiative (Goal 6):
Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:
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Precinct(s): Countywide
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Anticipated Court Date: March 27, 2025
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): March 27, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Jennifer Kiger, MPH, Director, Office of Epidemiology, Surveillance and Emerging Diseases, Public Health Services
Attachments (if applicable): Report