Author: Mary Meehan

‘A Failure of Public Health’: Sexually Transmitted Diseases Rise as Health Budgets Fall

Health officials are tracking record-breaking rates of sexually transmitted disease, including a resurgence of some infections which had been considered rare, such as gonorrhea and syphilis. These STDs are on the rise amid cuts to public health budgets dedicated to testing, prevention, and public outreach. In the Ohio Valley, for example, […]

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Exchange of Ideas: How A Rural Kentucky County Overcame Fear To Adopt A Needle Exchange

Greg Lee, Kentucky’s HIV/AIDS educator, starts the town hall on a somber note. “How many people in this room know someone who has died of an overdose death?” It is a standing-room only crowd. Most hands go up. “Amazing,” he says, sadly. The meeting is at the Bourbon County Public […]

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