The ASHA Mission

The American Social Health Association is dedicated to improving the health of individuals, families, and communities, with an emphasis on sexual health and a focus on preventing sexually transmitted diseases and their harmful consequences.

The ASHA Vision

Public Awareness: We will educate the public to understand, prevent, and destigmatize sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Patient Education and Support: We will empower patients, through education and support, to understand and manage their health needs and to communicate effectively with their partner(s) and health care providers.

Health Policy: We will advocate for strong health care policies, ensuring appropriate attention to prevention and adequate resources for STD issues.

Provider Training: We will enhance health care providers? proficiency in prevention and comprehensive STD management.

ASHA Core Values

• Integrity
• We lead by example.
• We keep commitments.
• We link action to vision.
• We act ethically, fairly, and honestly.
• We are responsible and accountable for our own processes and results.
• Professionalism
• We foster leadership and professional development skills.
• We learn from failures, successes and each other.
• We place the mission of the organization above all personal agendas.
• Diversity
• We embrace the positive contributions that our many differences bring and value a work environment for all people.
• We empathize with others.
• We draw on diversity to strengthen our overall effort and to succeed.
• Collaboration
• We listen actively to fellow workers.
• We cultivate teamwork and trust others.
• We resolve conflict quickly and equitably.
• We deliver all messages.
• We seek input from all levels.
• We celebrate success.
• Effectiveness
• We seek and use input from all levels.
• We encourage and mentor others.
• We share knowledge.
• We focus on priorities.
• We innovate wisely.
• We promote and reward achievement.
• We practice ASHA core values.