Targeting HIV: Higher Education, Student Health and Stakeholder Theory

This paper focuses on the interplay between behavioral risk factors, social and demographic indicators, age, and restricted access to health care education and services. According to the 2020 Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) remain among the most pressing global health challenges.The compilation of these data points juxtaposed the age of higher infection (youth ages 14 - 24) focuses on sexual health services and education as a priority for student wellness [1]. In previous writing, Williams’[2] research suggests that successful aspects of sexual health education for today’s students should include: required wellness programming, well-rounded topics that are on the continuum of wellness (to include sexual health education), current in delivery and information, and culturally competent messaging. As more first generation students enter higher education institutions, prioritizing sexual health services and education within broader wellness programs for college students will enhance lifelong outcomes.