(P177) Withdrawn: ACHIEVING INTEGRATED, COORDINATED EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE STI EPIDEMIC: INSIGHTS FROM A QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL, STATE, TRIBAL, NATIONAL, AND OTHER KEY PARTNERS

Background:
With the launch of the STI National Strategic Plan (STI Plan), the CDC Division of STD Prevention (Division) aims to reverse the dramatic rise in STIs across the nation, supporting key partners to develop, enhance, and expand STI prevention and care programs at the local, state, tribal, and national levels. The Division embarked on an assessment to reflect on lessons learned through the National Infertility Prevention Project (IPP).

Methods:
The project team conducted key informant interviews with 54 partners across the United States and facilitated group discussions at two national conferences. The team synthesized data from key informant interviews and group discussions and outlined key learnings and considerations in alignment with the 5 goals of the STI Plan.

Results:
Key learnings and considerations included: advance sexual health education across the lifespan, deepen clinical capacity across health care professionals and disciplines, promote health equity, respect Tribal sovereignty, leverage lessons and innovative practices learned from COVID-related infrastructure, develop partnerships that advance innovation, and deepen practice around measuring health inequities.

Conclusion:
Participants highlighted the importance of building relationships and connecting with key partners across jurisdictions through regular meetings organized by a neutral convener. Considerations for strengthening partnerships included working with Tribes at government-to-government levels to inform public health policy and programs impacting American Indian/Alaska Native people, developing partnerships that advance innovation including collaboration with medical schools, and envisioning a more holistic delivery model to address syndemic issues through expanding service system partnerships to include community and migrant health centers, community-based organizations, behavioral health providers, urgent care, and emergency departments  Participants also highlighted the importance of continuing to strengthen federal and other collaboration across the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention and between the Division and other federal partners, as well as considerations for the future Notice of Funding Opportunity.