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  • Title: All about STDs.
    Author: Islam M, Piot P.
    Journal: AIDS Action; 1994; (26):1-2. PubMed ID: 12288239.
    Abstract:
    In many developing countries, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are among the five common health problems for which people seek treatment. To combat the spread of STDs, many countries have implemented combined STD and HIV programs. This is practical because transmission of both HIV and other STDs is affected by similar social and economic factors. HIV and STDs also require the same kinds of education and prevention efforts. Several countries, such as Costa Rica, Thailand, and Zimbabwe have reported a reduction in curable STDs through prevention and control efforts, such as community-based and health education programs; effective and early treatment at affordable prices; training of primary level health workers; and reliable drug supplies, surveillance systems, and referral centers with diagnostic facilities. STD control can be achieved through prevention and education programs and early diagnosis and treatment of disease. WHO and other international agencies are now promoting the syndromic management approach, which enables health workers to diagnose and treat most STDs at the primary level.
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