As Rhode Island strives to build healthier communities, one of the most complex and challenging areas of public. health is the prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immune deficiency syndrome. (AIDS) and other sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), such as syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Despite. decades of efforts to reduce the burden of HIV and STDs in Rhode Island, these diseases remain a persistent public. health problem, especially among many vulnerable and marginalized populations.
Lehigh University is an American private research university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It was established in 1865 by businessman Asa Packer and has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines. Its undergraduate programs have been coeducational since the 1971â72 academic year.
The Lehigh Valley is located approximately 60 mi (97 km) north of Philadelphia, 80 mi (130 km) northeast of Harrisburg, and 90 mi (140 km) west of New York City, the country's largest city. The area is home to more than 820,000 people as of the 2010 U.S. Census.