Everything is Public Health
Everything is public health and public health is for everyone.
So many things impact our health. The physical things around you, the social interactions, the policies you may never notice, are all quietly there, protecting our health and well-being in subtle ways everyday. Some are there on purpose to prevent bad outcomes, some are issues that we still need to address, but most go unnoticed by many of us. This is the world of public health; a science of understanding the countless forces and designing solutions to help prevent or mitigate harm and improve the health and well-being of the people. Every Thursday, this podcast explores a concept and delves into those hidden forces. Welcome to Everything is Public Health.
Everything is Public Health
Sexual Health is Public Health - STIs not STDs
EDIT: There were multiple mistakes we made in this episode that we want to amend:
- We did not use appropriate people first language when discussing STIs, this is our mistake. When discussing topics like STI we should always default to people first language to avoid stigmatization.
- HIV can be treated to undetectable viral loads, which also means they cannot transmit the virus in this state.
- Using the term "infected" and "carrier" for people living or diagnosed with HIV is stigmatizing and problematic (see people first language).
Thank you to the listener who pointed this out! We are always open to learning and becoming better. The audio of the episode has been edited as well, hence the abrupt cuts at certain points. Apologies for the inaccurate information. We also want to recognize the important activism of people living with HIV, which transformed our public health and healthcare system.
Sexually Transmitted Infections are a public health concern!
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References:
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/art/index.html
https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/31683/1/HIV-Terminology-Appropriate-Language-Guidelines-V1.0-01-2020.pdf
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/sti-vs-std-whats-the-difference
https://www.cdc.gov/std/general/default.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/docs/factsheets/std-trends-508.pdf
https://clsjournal.ascls.org/content/30/2/124
https://www.who.int/news/item/02-09-2022-stis-in-2022-emerging-and-re-emerging-outbreaks
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9282687/