Diana Aguilera

Diana Aguilera is a writer at Stanford magazine. She previously worked as a content curator fg for Audible, Inc., and, before that, as a multimedia reporter at Valley Public Radio in California’s San Joaquin Valley. During her time at Vally Public Radio, she produced multimedia packages mostly focusing on health and minority community issues for the weekly radio news program “Valley Edition.” Her work has been recognized by the California Newspaper Publishers Association and by the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California. She is a native of Chile. Follow Diana Aguilera on Twitter @DianaT_Aguilera.

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Antonio Jauregui shares his experience with lack of sexual education in high school. His family expected him not to ask questions, and his school provided little answers fueling the STI crisis.

Gaining trust proves key in reporting on Central Valley’s STD crisis

Fresno County, home to nearly a million people, has some of the highest STD rates in California. The problem is urgent, but it's not an easy story to report. KVPR's Diana Aguilera tells how she was able to gain access to the communities most impacted by STD outbreaks.

Farmworkers gather at the Westside Pool Hall after a day of work. It’s one of the few places where residents can enjoy during their time away from the fields.

Health Equity & Social Justice

Community & Public Health

Even in rural Fresno County, STDs remain a concern

Fresno County has some of the highest rates of STDs in the state. Public health officials say more needs to be done to reach all segments of the community.

Community & Public Health

Fresno, Kern counties have highest rates of babies born with syphilis in California

California health officials are noticing a big jump in babies born with congenital syphilis and the Central Valley is at the top of the list. As FM89’s Diana Aguilera reports, state and county health leaders met in Fresno Wednesday to discuss the alarming trend.

Chronic Disease

Health Equity & Social Justice

Community & Public Health

Amid high STD rates, Fresno Unified considers the return of sex ed

Fresno County continues to be plagued with high teen pregnancy rates and even higher STD rates in some cases among the worst in the state. With that in mind local health leaders are urging one Valley school district to bring back sex education to the classrooms.

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Health Equity & Social Justice

Community & Public Health

HIV infections in Fresno County increase, especially among youth

In recent years, Fresno County has seen an alarming number of new HIV and AIDS cases. Among the concerns: More young people are becoming infected, programs that had been helping patients for decades have had their budgets slashed, and many people aren't receiving treatment.

Photo courtesy of Flickr/ Jon Rawlinson.

HIV/AIDS in the fields: A growing problem

Most people wouldn’t think of the San Joaquin Valley - California’s agricultural heartland - as a hotbed for sexually transmitted infections. But the agriculturally rich yet impoverished region has a significant and growing HIV/AIDS problem that’s troubling local health officials.

Chronic Disease

Immigrant and Migrant Health

Environmental Health

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Diana Aguilera

Articles

Gaining trust proves key in reporting on Central Valley’s STD crisis

Even in rural Fresno County, STDs remain a concern

Fresno, Kern counties have highest rates of babies born with syphilis in California

Amid high STD rates, Fresno Unified considers the return of sex ed

HIV infections in Fresno County increase, especially among youth

HIV/AIDS in the fields: A growing problem