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STIs are a Global Responsibility

Sexually Transmitted Infections are a Global issue, and, subsequently, need to be a Global responsibility.  The epidemic rates of STIs around the world speak to the seriousness of the issue.  Strategies have been put in place since 2006 with a target date of 2030 that “sets out a vision, goals, targets, guiding principles and priority actions for ending the sexually transmitted infections epidemic as a public health problem.” According to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report, Global HIV, viral... Continue reading

Gonorrhea’s Rising Rates

What is Gonorrhea? Gonorrhea is a bacterial sexually transmitted infection. It is prevalent among young people between the ages of 15-24 and is transmitted through vaginal, oral and anal sex. Gonorrhea can present asymptomatically, resulting in the increased spread of this STI and, if left untreated, can lead to infertility in women. . Gonorrhea can cause symptoms in the genitals, anus or throat and symptoms may present differently based on gender. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that in 2020... Continue reading