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Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention

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Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention

Kansas Department of Health and Environment. (2015).2015 State Health Profile.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment records the city as the 33rd highest city in the established numbers of sexually transmitted disease infections. Other STIs such as Syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea and Hepatitis among others were recorded to increase over time from 2009 through 2013. It further records that in 2013, the infections range at an estimated number of 155 adolescents and adults being diagnosed with the Human Immune Virus.As a result, Kansas department of health engage its population in prevention practices to reduce the infection rates. It has initiated CDC-supported programs which use improved techniques to increase STIs prevention methods in people of Kansas. It further supports school health efforts in reducing HIV infections. CDC-supported programs involve program surveillance as well as monitoring and evaluation. The STI/HIV prevention program comes to the support of HIV prevention activities by providing HIV testing, Condom distribution, prevention with positives, capacity building, and jurisdictional planning.

Advocates for Youth. (2008). Peer Programs Looking at the Evidence of effectiveness. AdvocatesforYouth.Org

Kansas Department of Health further engages in programs to reduce risky sexual behaviors among the youth and all other age groups as well. Some of the activities include delayed initiation of sexual activities, increased use of condoms, and increase the abstinence levels among youths who are sexually experienced as well as reducing the number ofnew sexual partners. With these practices in use, the rate of infections of HIV and STIs reduces notably. Sexual interactions are reduced as well as having safe sexual practices among those who are initiated into the program. Abstinence enables individuals to stay away from sexually transmitted infections which contribute to reducing the number of available infections. Safe sexual practices, on the other hand, enable individuals to reduce their chances of contracting a Sexually Transmitted Infections. The program, therefore, enables one to reduce the risk of contracting an STI even when they engage in sexual activities.

References

Advocates for Youth. (2008). Peer Programs Looking at the Evidence of effectiveness. AdvocatesforYouth.Org.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment. (2015).2015 State Health Profile.