ReviewBulletin of the World Health Organization2021
Control of sexually transmitted infections and global elimination targets, South-East Asia Region.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and risk of syphilis among blood donors in Thailand.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of audiovisual interventions in increasing knowledge about sexually transmitted infections: a systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2025Pooled it
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- Increasing Syphilis Prevalence Among MSM Across India Despite Improvements in the HIV Care Continuum.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2026Article
- Epidemiological Features and Temporal Trends of Five Common Sexually Transmitted Infections Excluding HIV, 1990-2021: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study.Journal of medical virology · 2026Article
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- The prevalence trends of Trichomonas vaginalis infection among women in Jingzhou, central of China, 2019-2023.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Article
- Associations between socio-demographics, sexual knowledge and behaviour and sexually transmitted infections among reproductive-age women in Southeast Asia: Demographic Health Survey results.BMC public health · 2025Article
- High Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Poor Sensitivity and Specificity of Screening Algorithms for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Among Female Sex Workers in Zimbabwe: Analysis of Respondent-Driven Sampling Surveys in 3 Communities.Sexually transmitted diseases · 2025Article
- Global burden of HIV, syphilis, and HBV infection among women of childbearing age and children under five: based on the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2021.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Development of an mHealth App by Experts for Queer Individuals' Sexual-Reproductive Health Care Services and Needs: Nominal Group Technique Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Syphilis among HIV-positive men who have sex with men in Ghana: The 2023 biobehavioral survey.PloS one · 2024Article
- Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), associations with sociodemographic and behavioural factors, and assessment of the syndromic management of vaginal discharge in women with urogenital complaints in Mozambique.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2024Article
- Evaluating the global, regional, and national impact of syphilis: results from the global burden of disease study 2019.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Cases of and Deaths From AIDS, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C: Interrupted Time Series Analysis.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2023Article
- Sexual Behaviors Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Other Sexual and Gender Diverse Medical Students: A National Study of Thai Medical Schools.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2023Article
- Resurgence of syphilis, the great imitator.Medical journal, Armed Forces India · 2022Review
- "I felt very small and embarrassed by the health care provider when I requested to be tested for syphilis": barriers and facilitators of regular syphilis and HIV testing among female sex workers in Uganda.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Resurgence of sexually transmitted infections in India.Indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDSReview
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Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) set targets for a 90% reduction in the incidence of syphilis and gonorrhoea between 2018 and 2030. We review trends in sexually transmitted infections in the WHO South-East Asia Region to assess the feasibility of reaching these targets. Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand reported 90% or greater reductions in the incidence or prevalence of syphilis and/or gonorrhoea between 1975 and 2005. Evidence suggests that smaller, more recent reductions in trends in sexually transmitted infections in India have driven regional declines. In other countries, sexually transmitted infections remain high or are increasing or data are not reliable enough to measure change. Sri Lanka and Thailand have strong control programmes for sexually transmitted infections that ensure universal access to services for these infections and targeted interventions in key populations. India and Myanmar have implemented targeted control efforts on a large scale. Other countries of the region have prioritized control of human immunodeficiency virus, and limited resources are available for other sexually transmitted infections. At national and subnational levels, data show rapid declines in sexually transmitted infections when targeted promotion of condom use and sexually transmitted infection services are scaled up to reach large numbers of sex workers. In contrast, recent outbreaks of sexually transmitted infections in underserved populations of men who have sex with men have been linked to rising trends in sexually transmitted infections in the region. A renewed and focused response to sexually transmitted infections in the region is needed to meet global elimination targets.
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