Author(s)

Benjamin Picciano¹, Andrea Vizcaino², Rosa Angelica Hernandez², Francisco Javier Vizcaino², Carla Segura Coutino², Alonso Trevino IV², Javier Paz²

¹International University of the Health Sciences, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
²School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Based on the information that was collected on the County Health Rankings website [1], one of the top health concerns for Maricopa County was sexually transmitted infections or STIs. A big concern with STIs is this is not a common subject explored in educational settings or addressed socially. There are many organizations, including the CDC, that have access to materials, there is limited distribution of the educational content. Therefore, the public is not well informed and lacks the information to make educated decisions. The areas with insufficiencies are knowledge of the disease processes, prevention, and treatment.

STI, Infectious Disease, Maricopa, Arizona, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Public Health, Disease Prevention, Sexual Health, Sexual Health Education

Picciano, B. , Vizcaino, A. , Hernandez, R. , Vizcaino, F. , Coutino, C. , Trevino IV, A. and Paz, J. (2022) The Social Determinants of Health in Relation to Sexually Transmitted Infections in Maricopa County Arizona. Advances in Infectious Diseases, 12, 328-336. doi: 10.4236/aid.2022.122026.