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Region X Infertility Prevention Project
Overview of the goal of the Region X IPP
The Region X Infertility Prevention Project (IPP) goal is to control chlamydia
through the collaborative efforts of STD and Family Planning providers and
Public Health Laboratories. Representatives in each state from these program
areas comprise a Regional Chlamydia Executive Committee, which oversees and
approves project activities.
The Executive Committee meets together at least two
times a year and conducts teleconference calls on a quarterly basis. There are
three standing subcommittees ? Clinical Services, Laboratory, and Data. These
subcommittees explore issues, keep abreast of new information related to
chlamydia, develop guidelines and standards, and provide recommendations to
the full Executive Committee. These committees meet face-to-face before each
Executive Committee meeting and as needed by teleconference.
Each state has a designated person from the State STD program responsible for
overseeing the Chlamydia project in that state. The Project Coordinator from the
Center for Health Training administers regional aspects of the project in Region
X, and provides coordination and support to the Executive Committee and
Project. The Regional Data Analyst, also from CHT, provides for the cleaning
and analysis of the data and subsequent presentation of that data to CDC and
other interested stakeholders. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) provides on-going technical assistance, with current information on
testing technology, surveillance, advances in treatment and national morbidity
trends.
The CDC provides twice yearly meetings for all ten regional Infertility Prevention
Project Coordinators to enhance networking, sharing implementation strategies
and to efficiently provide technical assistance and communication to project
staff. In addition to coordinator meetings, the CDC facilitates a funding
workgroup, comprised of representatives from all ten federal regions. This group
meets 1-2 times per year to discuss and provide input to CDC staff on regional
needs, distribution of funds and other fiscal/administrative details. Another
participant at the national level is a representative from the Association of Public
Health Labs (APHL) in the position of National Chlamydia Lab Coordinator.
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