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American Public Health Association, American Journal of Public Health, 7(112), p. 985-989, 2022

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306835

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Rapid Uptake of Testing for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and HIV From an Online Platform, April–October 2020

Journal article published in 2022 by Melendez Jh, Johan H. Melendez, Gilliams Ea, Elizabeth A. Gilliams, Tong Yu, Williford Sl, Sarah L. Williford, Gretchen S. Armington, Armington Gs, Barbara Silver, Adam Huebner, Gaydos Ca, Charlotte A. Gaydos, Yukari C. Manabe, Manabe Yc and other authors.
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Abstract

The Baltimore City Health Department (Baltimore, MD) promoted IWantTheKit for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and HIV testing to city residents and clinic patients when COVID-19 restricted in-person clinic services. From April to October 2020, monthly online IWantTheKit orders increased by 645%. A high prevalence of chlamydia and gonorrhea was detected, and 96% of users who tested positive for chlamydia and gonorrhea were successfully contacted for treatment. Uptake by Baltimore City Health Department priority populations and excellent treatment linkage demonstrated how a public health–academic partnership successfully addressed a service gap during the pandemic. (Am J Public Health. 2022;112(7):985–989. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306835 )