State-Level Recommendations to Reduce Inequities in Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common and costly in the United States, and people who are Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, or Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander experience consistently higher rates of STIs (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2021a; 2021b; 2019c). Furthermore, STI rates have been increasing across all racial/ethnic groups for the past several years at an alarming rate, particularly among those 15 –24 years old (CDC, 2021b).

Source: Womens Health Issues - August 9, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Melissa Goldin Evans, Maeve Wallace, Katherine P. Theall, Anna Mitchell Mahoney, Lisa Richardson, Clare M. Daniel Tags: Commentary Source Type: research