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Sexually
Transmitted Diseases > STD
Health Disparities
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This area displays images of people and factoids about STD disparities, all of which are detailed at www.cdc.gov/std/health-disparities/gender.htm, www.cdc.gov/std/health-disparities/race.htm, www.cdc.gov/std/health-disparities/age.htm, and www.cdc.gov/std/health-disparities/location.htm. Click on the images or the tabs above to view interactive STD Health Disparities data. STD health disparities are differences in disease rates* that occur by gender, race or ethnicity, education or income, disability, geographic location, or sexual orientation. What is CDC doing about STD disparities?In June 2007, CDC's Division of STD Prevention (DSTDP) met with community leaders, and other partners who work with African American communities to talk about developing acceptable and effective approaches to reduce STD disparities. Read the report. Read the report . After the meeting, DSTDP formed an STD disparities workgroup and developed a strategic plan to reduce STDs among African Americans and other groups with high numbers of reported cases of STDs. As part of the plan DSTDP will prioritize and monitor activities, and evaluate and assess the effectiveness of activities in preventing and controlling STDs in the most affected groups. Resources
Other Health Disparities
Some files on this page require Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader. * Rate - A rate is an expression of the frequency with which an event occurs in a defined population. Using rates, rather than raw numbers of reported cases, allows comparison between and among populations. Rates used here are expressed as the number of cases per 100,000 persons in the population being presented. Non-CDC Link Disclaimer: Links to non-Federal organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization web pages found at these links. Page last modified: February 23, 2009 Page last reviewed: February 23, 2009 Content Source: Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention |
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