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.