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Can Faith Communities Help Address Rising Rates of STIs?

By Bekah Stolhandske McNeel
North West Philadelphia receives its new HIV/STI testing and treatment van, experts say it will help them get testing and treatment option into hard-hit and underserved communities, in Philadelphia, Pa., on Dec. 14, 2022. Photo by Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Reuters.
Jan 24, 2024
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an over 1,000 percent rise in cases between 2012-2022, with a 32 percent rise from 2020 to 2021 alone, which doctors attribute to the pandemic’s strain on the health care system.

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North West Philadelphia receives its new HIV/STI testing and treatment van, experts say it will help them get testing and treatment option into hard-hit and underserved communities, in Philadelphia, Pa., on Dec. 14, 2022. Photo by Cory Clark/NurPhoto via Reuters.