{"id":1742,"date":"2021-12-28T17:08:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T22:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/?p=1742"},"modified":"2025-02-27T23:53:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T04:53:14","slug":"key-stakeholders-for-herpes-patient-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/herpescureadvocacy.com\/2021\/12\/28\/key-stakeholders-for-herpes-patient-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Stakeholders for Herpes Patient Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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USE YOUR VOICE FOR CHANGE<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

How long until a herpes cure?<\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

When asking this question – ask yourself, what can I do to help? Want to know when the next clinical trial for a herpes cure is? Contact your elected representatives – tell them we need more clinical research for HSV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact your elected representatives<\/a> to ask them to prioritize Herpes cure, treatment and prevention. Especially important stakeholders in congress are on the committees below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A sample letter\/email is here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

US Senate<\/td>US House of Representatives<\/td><\/tr>
Senate Appropriations Committee<\/a>
Senate LHHS Subcommittee<\/a>
Senate HELP Committee<\/a><\/td>		House Appropriations Committee
<\/a>House LHHS Subcommittee<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPTSF)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why advocacy at USPSF? <\/strong>USPSTF establishes guidelines for medical screening in the United States. They currently recommend against screening for HSV. Learn more about them here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contacts<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
USPSTF Committee Chair<\/td>chair@uspstf.net <\/a><\/td><\/tr>
General Info <\/td>info@uspstf.net<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Dr. Amanda Borsky
Dissemination and Implementation Advisor
Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality
<\/td>		Amanda.borsky@ahrq.hhs.gov<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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CDC: Department for Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Why advocacy at CDC? <\/strong>Herpes spreads in America without public health intervention. The Center for Disease Control and prevention is responsible for prevention, surveillance, and establishes guidelines for testing and treatment for HSV in the United States. They currently recommend against screening for HSV. New STI treatment guidelines for HSV were published<\/a> in 2021. Learn more about the CDC and their work here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n