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Health Equity

At Fidelis Care, we believe everyone should have the opportunity to live a healthy life. It’s our mission to ensure New Yorkers have access to high-quality healthcare, so they can get the care they need when they need it.

But many other factors contribute to an individual’s health and wellness beyond access to healthcare. Socioeconomic conditions can influence health risks and outcomes. Poverty, food insecurity, housing instability, education, employment, access to transportation and other circumstances contribute to health disparities among underserved and vulnerable populations.

Fidelis Care is committed to removing those barriers to health to improve access, quality, and affordability. It is an ongoing process that requires working together with our members, providers, and community-based organizations to support fair and just opportunities to equal access to healthcare.

Learn more about our different approaches to improve health equity:


Key partnerships

Wellness commitment to Buffalo Urban League

To nurture social entrepreneurship, facilitate wellness, and strengthen organizations focused on Black, Indigenous and People of Color in Buffalo’s East Side, Fidelis Care and the Centene Foundation donated $1.1 million to the Buffalo Urban League (BUL) to help establish its new headquarters and develop a Wellness and Entrepreneurial Center.

In addition, Fidelis Care partners with BUL through community programs and at events held in the city focused on health, family support and stabilization services, foster care, adoption, education, job training, employment, scholarships, and more.

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Mental health alliance with The Jed Foundation

As part of our behavioral health efforts, Fidelis Care and the Centene Foundation awarded $1.1 million to The Jed Foundation (JED) to protect the mental health of New York State’s youth.

Through the funding, JED will expand its current services, providing at least five youth-serving community-based organizations (CBOs) with consultation or strategic planning services, including expert guidance, educational workshops, and training programs, equipping young people with life skills and connecting them to mental healthcare when they are in distress.

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More Health Equity News


What Are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)?
4/4/2024 • Posted by Fidelis Care in Health and Wellness, Men's Health, Women's Health



Anyone can get a sexually transmitted infection (STI) by being sexually active. Not all STIs have symptoms. Screening is important because you may not know that you're infected. If you have an STI, get treatment right away. It can help to prevent harmful long-term effects. You may also prevent giving the STI to others.

How Are STIs Transmitted?

STIs are most commonly transmitted through sexual activity. Transmission can also occur through skin-to-skin contact with infected areas, sharing contaminated needles or syringes, and from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding. Without treatment, STIs can cause serious health problems like not being able to get pregnant (infertility), permanent brain damage, heart disease, cancer, and even death. If you think you have been exposed to an STI, you and your sex partner(s) should visit a health clinic, hospital, or primary care provider (PCP) for testing and treatment.

What Are Symptoms of STIs?

Not everyone with an STI will have symptoms, especially in the early stages of infection. Symptoms can vary. Symptoms may include:

  • Sores or bumps on the genitals
  • Painful or burning urination
  • Discharge from the penis
  • Unusual or odorous vaginal discharge
  • Unusual vaginal bleeding
  • Pain during sex

Diagnosis

Tests can find the cause of STI symptoms. They can also find STIs without symptoms. Ask your PCP about:

  • Blood tests
  • Urine samples
  • Fluid samples

To find an STI provider, please visit the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Provider Directory. Find additional resources from NYSDOH here.

Treatment

Talk to your PCP about treatment for STIs. Depending on your condition, your PCP might recommend:

  • Antibiotics, which can cure STIs such as gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia and trichomoniasis
  • Antiviral drugs, which can prevent a viral infection (like herpes or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from getting worse

Always follow your PCP’s directions when taking medications.

Click here to learn more about STIs.

Sources

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds/symptoms-causes/syc-20351240

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351246

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds/in-depth/std-testing/art-20046019