February 10, 2017.
Most sexually transmitted infections seem to be a problem for young people. To fight against this scourge, the government wants to intensify its prevention and screening policies.
40% of STIs are diagnosed in people under 24
Sexually transmitted infections are increasingly common among young people. The latest figures from the National AIDS and Hepatitis Council (CNS) testify a 40% increase in reported illnesses among young people aged 15 to 24. A scourge that worries the government since the body has been tasked by the ministries of health and education to put in place a major information and prevention plan.
In a report published on February 7, the CNS relies on its findings to encourage the government to make the fight against STIs a public health priority by involving all the players concerned to pilot prevention campaigns.
Supporting disadvantaged young people to fight against STIs
The organization offers in particular ” improve the current teaching conditions for sex education, and affirm the role of the school and the health professionals who work there “. In the field of health, the CNS recommends a easy access to screening offers such as self-sampling for STI screening.
” Beyond these two key sectors, the CNS underlines the importance of strengthening the role of different mechanisms for young people in the fields of addictions, psycho-social problems, questions relating to socio-professional integration, and support for young people in the hands of justice “. These devices, the organization believes, would reach young people who are often at increased risk of STIs.
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Sybille Latour
