2023-07-25 22:00:52
There is currently an outbreak of Neisseria gonorrhoea highly resistant to ceftriaxone that has spread to various countries.
In addition, the MPOX outbreak was reported, which led to the declaration of a global health emergency.
The new medical guide for the detection of sexually transmitted infections is based on the most recent clinical evidence.
Las sexually transmitted infections They have become so common that more than a million cases are reported worldwide every day. It is also a problem that affects countries of all economic levels and strata. For this reason, in addition to preventive campaigns, it is also necessary to think about the appropriate methods for its timely detection.
Based on the above, the World Health Organization (WHO) presented a new medical guide on sexually transmitted infections. The document contains updated indications based on the most recent scientific evidence. He also called for improved access to testing and diagnostic services.
increase worldwide
According to data from the highest health authority, many countries reported low coverage of prevention, testing and treatment services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, immediately there was an increase across the planet.
He added that even high-income countries like the United States and the United Kingdom have reported a worrying increase. In addition, one should consider the recent global outbreak of new sexually transmitted infections such as MPOX.
Failures in current recommendations
The agency noted that several countries are increasingly reporting failures in current gonorrhea treatment recommendations. For example, a outbreak of Neisseria gonorrhoea highly resistant to ceftriaxone has spread in different Asian countries such as China, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam, as well as Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Similarly, both syphilis and congenital syphilis are on the rise, and the lack of benzathine penicillin poses a considerable challenge in treating them effectively.
One million infections a day
The agency reminds that every day they contract more than a million new sexually transmitted infections, which poses a major global health challenge. However, their follow-up in low- and middle-income countries is complicated by limited access to diagnostic tests.
“Recent scientific advances in the treatment and technologies of these diseases, as well as innovative methods of service delivery, present an important opportunity to end them as a public health problem by 2030,” said Meg Doherty, who is director of WHO’s Global Programs on HIV, Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections.
New Testing and Diagnostic Recommendations
Las new recommendations include “target product profiles” for point-of-care technologies for syphilis, Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and Trichomonas vaginalis, whose objective is to facilitate the development of quality diagnoses.
These profiles help ensure that products are designed and manufactured to meet the clinical needs of populations at risk and are fit for use, ie, safe and effective.
Thus, the fourth edition of Laboratory and Point-of-Care Diagnostic Tests for STIs, Including HIV provides up-to-date information on how to isolate, detect, and diagnose infections.
another guide, Diagnosis of sexually transmitted infectionshighlights available diagnostics to support scale-up screening for syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomoniasis, mycoplasma, herpes, and human papillomavirus to meet the growing demand for testing in low- and middle-income countries.
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