2022 WHO report shows a significant rise in syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis cases, threatening Sustainable Development Goals in the Americas and Africa.
The WHO reports a significant rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) like syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis, with 8 million new syphilis cases in adults aged 15-49 in 2022, particularly in the Americas and Africa. This surge, coupled with insufficient declines in new HIV and viral hepatitis infections, threatens the attainment of related Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
May 21, 2024
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